Worries and concerns among healthcare workers during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic
A web-based cross-sectional survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22230481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuki Sahashi (0000-0003-2260-4166, Gifu University), Hirohisa Endo (0000-0002-0220-7473, Juntendo University, corresponding author), Tadafumi Sugimoto (0000-0002-9016-2120, Mie University Hospital), Takeru Nabeta (0000-0003-4671-7667, Kitasato University), Kimitaka Nishizaki (0000-0003-4597-1508, Hirosaki University), Atsushi Kikuchi (Osaka Prefectural Medical Center), Shingo Matsumoto (0000-0003-2698-0839, Toho University), Hiroyuki Sato (0000-0002-2891-3835, Teine Keijinkai Hospital), Tadahiro Goto (0000-0002-5880-2968, University of Tokyo Health Sciences), Kohei Hasegawa (0000-0002-5739-7999, Harvard University), Yuya Matsue (0000-0003-2456-8525, Juntendo University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-021-00716-x |
| OpenAlex | W3126828789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 31 |
Healthcare workers (HCWs) treating and caring for patients with emerging infectious diseases often experience psychological distress. However, the psychological impact and behavior change of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among HCWs are still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the worries and concerns of HCWs regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cross-sectional survey, a web-based questionnaire was distributed among HCWs working in hospitals or clinics across Japanese medical facilities from April 20 to May 1, 2020. The questionnaire comprised items on demographics, worries and concerns, perceptions regarding the sufficiency of information, and behavioral changes pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 4386 HCWs completed the survey; 1648 (64.7%) were aged 30–39 years, 2379 (54.2%) were male, and 782 (18.1%) were frontline HCWs, directly caring for patients with COVID-19 on a daily basis. 3500 HCWs (79.8%) indicated that they were seriously worried about the pandemic. The most frequent concern was the consequence of becoming infected on their family, work, and society (87.4%). Additionally, the majority (55.5%) had restricted social contact and almost all HCWs endorsed a shortage in personal protective equipment (median, 8/9 (interquartile range; 7–9) on a Likert scale). There was no significant difference in the degree of worry between frontline and non-frontline HCWs (8/9 (7–9) vs. 8/9 (7–9), p = 0.25). Frontline HCWs, compared to non-frontline HCWs, were more likely to have the need to avoid contact with families and friends (24.8% vs. 17.8%, p p
Anxiety · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Likert scale · Pandemic · Personal protective equipment · Psychiatry · Worry · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |