Impact of Covid-19 Outbreak on Healthcare Workers in Italy
Results from a National E-Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21426859 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carla Felice (0000-0001-6646-6231, University of Padua), Gian Luca Di Tanna (0000-0002-5470-3567, UNSW Sydney), Giacomo Zanus (0000-0001-5489-3009, University of Padua), Ugo Grossi (0000-0001-5372-2873, University of Padua, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 675-683 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-5145 • E-ISSN: 1573-3610 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10900-020-00845-5 |
| PMID | 32440724 |
| OpenAlex | W3026330595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 6 |
Italy has been the first-hit European country to face the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aim of this survey was to assess in depth the impact of the outbreak on healthcare workers (HCW). A 40-item online survey was disseminated via social media inviting Italian HCW, with questions exploring demographics, health status and work environment of respondents. A total of 527 were invited to take part in March 2020, of whom 74% (n = 388) responded to the survey. Of these, 235 (61%) were women. HCW were mostly physicians (74%), from high-prevalence regions (52%). 25% experienced typical symptoms during the last 14 days prior to survey completion, with only 45% of them being tested for COVID-19. Among the tested population, 18 (18%) resulted positive for COVID-19, with 33% being asymptomatic. Only 22% of HCW considered personal protective equipment adequate for quality and quantity. Females and respondents working in high-risk sectors were more likely to rate psychological support as useful (OR, 1.78 [CI 95% 1.14–2.78] P = 0.012, and 2.02 [1.12–3.65] P = 0.020, respectively) and workload as increased (mean increase, 0.38 [0.06–0.69] P = 0.018; and 0.54 [0.16–0.92] P = 0.005, respectively). The insights from this survey may help authorities in countries where COVID-19 epidemic has not yet broken out. Management strategies should be promptly undertaken in order to enhance safety and optimise resource allocation
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Demographics · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Personal protective equipment · Population · Workload · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Virology
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| Citations per year | 4.83 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |