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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Productivity of Workers in the Health Sector between Working in a Hospital and from Home.

Robert M Trojak, Melanie Lenger, Armin Birner, Alexander Maget, Nina Dalkner, Jorgos N Lang, Frederike T Fellendorf, Michaela Ratzenhofer, Elena M D Schönthaler, Eva Fleischmann and 5 more

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15 authors.

Robert M TrojakClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Melanie LengerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Armin BirnerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Alexander MagetClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Nina DalknerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7716-3674
Jorgos N LangClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Frederike T FellendorfClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7215-3848
Michaela RatzenhoferClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Elena M D SchönthalerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-9645-4503
Eva FleischmannClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-0459-6553
Susanne A BengesserClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Robert QueissnerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Martina PlatzerClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Adelina Tmava-BerishaClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Eva Z ReininghausClinical Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5964-4087

Funding

FWF Austrian Science Fund KLI 968-B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, workplaces in the medical field experienced changes. Non-frontline workers in the health sector (WHS) were in many cases allowed to work from home (WFH). Changes in work locations have affected the perception of productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic perception. Studies regarding this research field are rare for WHS. The aim of the present study was to investigate the perception of productivity and its impact on symptoms of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second objective was to assess the implications for post-pandemic work settings such as WFH or work scenarios in hospitals during pandemics.

methodsAt three points in time during the COVID-19 pandemic (t1;

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conclusionThe possibility of remaining working in the hospital in stressful scenarios like the COVID-19 pandemic might stabilize the feeling of productivity. Moreover, productivity is associated with self-assessed depressive symptoms. Hence, looking into the reasons behind this discrepancy between WHS in hospitals and those working from home might help to improve the home office modality and to create better structures, which are related to symptoms of depression.

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COVID-19 pandemicdepressionfrontline worker in the health sectorhealthcare workermental healthproductivityworking from home

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PMID37568530
PMCPMC10420162

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