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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Department Healthcare Workers in Central Greece.

Vasileios Aslanidis, Vasiliki Tsolaki, Maria Eirini Papadonta, Theofilos Amanatidis, Kyriaki Parisi, Demosthenes Makris, Epaminondas Zakynthinos

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vasileios AslanidisCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Vasiliki TsolakiCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2412-5388
Maria Eirini PapadontaCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Theofilos AmanatidisCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Kyriaki ParisiCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Demosthenes MakrisCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Epaminondas ZakynthinosCritical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pandemic crisis created conditions of insecurity and threat and brought about changes in social contacts and everyday life. Frontline healthcare workers (HCW) were mostly affected. We aimed to evaluate the quality of life and negative emotions in COVID-19 HCW and searched for factors influencing the above.

methodsThe present study was conducted among three different academic hospitals in central Greece (04/2020-03/2021). Demographics, attitude towards COVID-19, quality of life, depression, anxiety, stress (using the WHOQOL-BREF and DASS21 questionnaire) and the fear of COVID-19 were assessed. Factors affecting the reported quality of life were also assessed.

resultsThe study involved 170 HCW in COVID-19 dedicated departments. Moderate levels of quality of life (62.4%), satisfaction with social relations (42.4%), working environment (55.9%) and mental health (59.4%) were reported. Stress was present in 30.6% of HCW; 20.6% reported fear for COVID-19, depression (10.6%) and anxiety (8.2%). HCW in the tertiary hospital were more satisfied with social relations and working environment and had less anxiety. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) availability affected the quality of life, satisfaction in the work environment and the presence of anxiety and stress. Feeling safe during work influenced social relations and fear of COVID-19 Conclusion: The HCW quality of life is affected in the pandemic. Feelings of safety during work related to the reported quality of life.

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anxietyCOVID-19feargeneral wardshealthcare workersICUmental healthquality of lifestress

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PMID36836484
PMCPMC9967900
OpenAlexW4318479632

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