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Hospital Employees’ Well-Being Six Months after the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results from a Psychological Screening Program in Italy

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  • Giulia Lamiani

    (Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy)

  • Lidia Borghi

    (Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy)

  • Silvia Poli

    (Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy)

  • Katia Razzini

    (Prevention and Protection Service, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, 20142 Milan, Italy)

  • Claudio Colosio

    (Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy
    Occupational Health Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, 20142 Milan, Italy)

  • Elena Vegni

    (Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy
    Clinical Psychology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, 20142 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a heavy toll on the mental well-being of healthcare workers. This study aims to describe a psychological screening program developed at a large University Hospital in Milan, Italy, and assess the psychological outcomes of employees and associated factors. A survey was electronically conducted among hospital employees between July and October 2020. Sociodemographic data, information about COVID-19 experience and three scales assessing anxiety (STAI-Y1), depression (HAM-D) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PCL-5) were collected. A total of 308 employees (80% women; mean age 45.1 years) responded: 16% physicians, 68% other healthcare professionals, and 16% administrative staff. Employees reported moderate/severe symptoms of anxiety (23%), depression (53%), and post-traumatic stress disorder (40%). At multivariate logistic regression analysis, having suffered a loss for COVID-19 in the personal context was independently associated with higher risk of moderate/severe anxiety (OR = 2.40; 95% CI 1.16–4.98), being female was associated with higher risk of moderate/severe depression (OR = 2.82; 95% CI 1.43–5.59), and having had a family member affected by COVID-19 was associated with higher risk of moderate/severe post-traumatic stress disorder (OR = 2.75; 95% CI 1.01–7.48). COVID-19 personal experience may have a profound impact on hospital workers’ mental health and should be considered in supportive interventions.

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  • Giulia Lamiani & Lidia Borghi & Silvia Poli & Katia Razzini & Claudio Colosio & Elena Vegni, 2021. "Hospital Employees’ Well-Being Six Months after the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results from a Psychological Screening Program in Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:5649-:d:561825
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    1. Bernat-Carles Serdà & Maria Aymerich & Josefina Patiño-Masó & Mònica Cunill, 2021. "Mental Health Screening of Healthcare Professionals Who Are Candidates for Psychological Assistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-17, October.
    2. Marina Ruxandra Oțelea & Agripina Rașcu & Cătălin Staicu & Lavinia Călugăreanu & Mădălina Ipate & Silvia Teodorescu & Ovidiu Persecă & Angelica Voinoiu & Andra Neamțu & Violeta Calotă & Dana Mateș, 2022. "Exhaustion in Healthcare Workers after the First Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-15, July.

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