COVID-19 and mental distress among health professionals in eight European countries during the third wave: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Even during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic health professionals were facing mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to examine the mental health of doctors, nurses and other professional groups in Europe and to identify differences between the professional groups. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in 8 European countries. We asked for demographic data, whether the participants were exposed to COVID-19 at work, for main information sources about the pandemic, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and major stressors. A MANCOVA was carried out to find predictors of mental health among health care professionals. The sample (N = 1398) consisted of 237 physicians, 459 nurses, and 351 other healthcare professionals and 351 non-medical professionals with

SUBMITTER: Dechent F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393084 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature