Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences
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Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci · Dec 2020
Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in a highly burdened area of north-east Italy.
Healthcare workers exposed to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients could be psychologically distressed. This study aims to assess the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large tertiary hospital located in north-east Italy. ⋯ The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare staff working in a highly burdened geographical of north-east Italy is relevant and to some extent greater than that reported in China. The study provides solid grounds to elaborate and implement interventions pertaining to psychology and occupational health.