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

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 250 - 250

Published: Jan. 29, 2023

The pandemic crisis created conditions of insecurity and threat brought about changes in social contacts everyday life. Frontline healthcare workers (HCW) were mostly affected. We aimed to evaluate the quality life negative emotions COVID-19 HCW searched for factors influencing above.The present study was conducted among three different academic hospitals central Greece (04/2020-03/2021). Demographics, attitude towards COVID-19, life, depression, anxiety, stress (using WHOQOL-BREF DASS21 questionnaire) fear assessed. Factors affecting reported also assessed.The involved 170 dedicated departments. Moderate levels (62.4%), satisfaction with relations (42.4%), working environment (55.9%) mental health (59.4%) reported. Stress 30.6% HCW; 20.6% depression (10.6%) anxiety (8.2%). tertiary hospital more satisfied had less anxiety. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) availability affected work presence stress. Feeling safe during influenced Conclusion: is pandemic. Feelings safety related

Language: Английский

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Addressing the Increasing Mental Health Distress and Mental Illness Among Young Adults in the United States

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 211(12), P. 961 - 967

Published: Nov. 28, 2023

Abstract Recent surveys show rising numbers of young people who report anxiety and depression. Although much attention has focused on mental health adolescent youth, less been paid to as they transition into adulthood. Multiple factors may have contributed this steady increase: greater exposure social media, information, distressing news via personal electronic devices; increased concerns regarding determinants climate change; changing norms due literacy reduced stigma. The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily exacerbated symptoms impacted treatment availability. Strategies mitigate causal for depression in adults include education skills training cognitive, behavioral, coping strategies, well healthier use technology media. Policies must support the availability insurance treatment, clinicians can adapt interventions encompass specific needs adults.

Language: Английский

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Cardiometabolic Morbidity (Obesity and Hypertension) in PTSD: A Preliminary Investigation of the Validity of Two Structures of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(20), P. 6045 - 6045

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or specific PTSD symptoms may evoke maladaptive behaviors (e.g., compulsive buying, disordered eating, and an unhealthy lifestyle), resulting in adverse cardiometabolic events hypertension obesity), which implicate the treatment of this complex condition. The diagnostic criteria for have lately expanded beyond three common (intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal). Including additional such as emotional numbing, sleep disturbance, irritability strengthens representation Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), suggesting that models with four, five, or six dimensions better capture its structure compared to original three-dimensional model.

Language: Английский

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The Association between Fear of COVID-19 and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Greek General Population

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 1891 - 1891

Published: Nov. 11, 2022

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the level fear related SARS-CoV-2 virus and association fear, sociodemographic clinical characteristics, with health-related quality life (HRQoL). A large sample Greek general population (N = 583) completed validated versions Fear COVID-19 scale (FCV-19s) 12-item Short Form (SF-12), provided data on socio-demographic status, health history protective behaviors. Variables were compared Mann-Whitney Kruskal-Wallis tests associations Spearman’s correlations. Gamma regression models investigated influence COVID-related variables HRQoL. mean FCV-19s score for 18.3 ± 5.6, physical mental component summary scores 50.2 7.9 46.7 10.1, respectively. More expressed by females (p < 0.001), individuals comorbidities 0.01), those contacts not having caught 0.05). Contrastingly, less unvaccinated frequent intake information about pandemic. Item overall negatively associated SF-12 scores, most important predictor both findings from other similar studies could help identify specific groups in need interventions improve their health, which had deteriorated due

Language: Английский

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The effects of fear of COVID-19 among Spanish healthcare professionals in three years after the pandemic onset via validation of the FCV-19S: a prospective study

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 18, 2024

Abstract Despite being validated in different populations to assess fear of COVID-19, the Fear COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) has scatter validations healthcare professionals, often with several limitations, especially Spanish-speaking professionals. Our research aims extend previous studies by: (i) using a large sample Spanish nurses and physicians; (ii) incorporating longitudinal data; (iii) covariance-based SEM methodology test factor structures. 686 professionals (M = 42.7 years; 80.5% women; 76.7% nurses) participated 2021 (Time 1), whom, 216 were reassessed one year later 2). The results (S-Bχ 2 69.134, df 13, p < 0.001, CFI 0.974, SRMR ≤ 0.031) supported two-factor structure somatic reactions another emotional expressions COVID-19. FCV-19S evidenced strong factorial measurement invariance regarding gender, professional category, age experience also showed significantly higher levels women, nurses, under 40 years old. internal consistency was high for (ω 0.86; α 0.85), 0.82; 0.82) overall scale (α 0.89). good convergent, divergent, incremental validity respect psychological symptomatology, perceived health, burnout, worry about contagion. Finally, criterion generalized anxiety disorder, risk leaving profession. excellent psychometric properties predictive health outcomes after administration. Study implications limitations are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Professional quality of life, psychological well-being, and work engagement of healthcare professionals in two Greek hospitals during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

Work, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 78(3), P. 613 - 624

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health of healthcare professionals has emerged as an issue great concern. OBJECTIVE: To investigate levels professional quality life, psychological well-being, and work engagement among in two Greek hospitals during pandemic. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted December 2021 public Greece. assess engagement, respondents completed Professional Quality Life Scale Version 5 (ProQOL-V), Psychological Well-being (PWB) scale, Utrecht Work Engagement (UWES-17). RESULTS: total 150 questionnaires were distributed, 102 returned (response rate: 68%). It found that burnout increased, decreased (rho = –0.36, p-value < 0.01). Higher compassion satisfaction associated with higher 0.48, Multivariable analysis revealed personnel’s contact patients or service users exposed to who have experienced traumatic events less positive relationships others (and, consequently, lower well-being) (p-value 0.035). CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare Greece, moderate satisfaction, burnout, secondary stress Their well-being also be moderate, their high. Supporting physical is essential for ability provide high-quality care times crisis, such

Language: Английский

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Influences of healthcare workers' behaviours towards infection prevention and control practices in the clinical setting: A systematic review

Nursing Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

To systematically evaluate empirical studies investigating the influences of healthcare workers' behaviours towards infection prevention and control practices in Coronavirus clinical space, to appraise synthesise these findings.

Language: Английский

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Professional quality of life among intensive care unit nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 133 - 138

Published: May 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Background: Stressful and challenging intensive care settings may influence nurses’ professional quality of life (ProQOL), in terms job satisfaction, burnout (BO), secondary traumatic stress (STS). Aims: This study aimed to measure the ProQOL critical nurses, its association with sociodemographic variables. Settings Design: The was conducted unit (ICU) a tertiary referral hospital Saudi Arabia. Materials Methods: Cross-sectional design utilizing self-administered 5.0 questionnaire composed three subscales for compassion satisfaction (CS), BO, STS. Statistical Analysis: scores were presented as mean standard deviation, their categorical variables explored using analysis variance or Kruskal–Wallis test. Results: With response rate 48.4%, majority nurses moderate category all questionnaire, CS, STS 35.8 ± 6.6, 27 4.4, 23.9 8.7, respectively. Higher levels education longer experience significantly associated lower scores. Conclusion: Moderate prevail our ICU. Longer higher educational be significant factors minimizing

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of COVID-19 fear and its association with quality of life and network structure among Chinese mental health professionals after ending China’s dynamic zero-COVID policy: a national survey

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Background China recorded a massive COVID-19 pandemic wave after ending its Dynamic Zero-COVID Policy on January 8, 2023. As result, mental health professionals (MHPs) experienced negative consequences, including an increased level of fear related to COVID-19. This study aimed explore the prevalence and correlates among MHPs following end Policy, association with quality life (QoL) from network analysis perspective. Methods A cross-sectional national was conducted across China. The were examined using both univariate multivariate analyses. An covariance (ANCOVA) determine relationship between QoL. Central symptoms identified through “Expected Influence” model while specific directly correlated QoL “flow function.” Results total 10,647 Chinese included. overall (FCV-19S score ≥ 16) 60.8% (95% CI = 59.9–61.8%). binary logistic regression found that more likely be married (OR 1.198; p &lt; 0.001) having infection 1.235; 0.005) quarantine experience 1.189; 0.001). Having better economic status (good vs. poor: OR 0.479; 0.001; fair 0.646; 0.410; 0.617; significantly associated lower risk fear. ANCOVA showed had [ F 228.0, 0.001]. “Palpitation when thinking about COVID-19” most central symptom in model, “Uncomfortable strongest (average edge weight −0.048). Conclusion high China’s Policy. Developing effective prevention intervention measures target as well our structure would important address improve

Language: Английский

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Factors Affecting Fear of COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Dedicated Teams: Focus on Professional Quality of Life

Journal of Korean Medical Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(43)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This study examined factors related to high fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) COVID-19 dedicated teams. We assigned 371 HCWs low, medium, and groups, investigated associated with fear. High was significantly being a woman poor professional quality life. group had higher burnout levels secondary traumatic stress scores than the low medium groups. These findings deepen our understanding risk for psychological outcomes HCWs.

Language: Английский

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