Predictors of Poor Mental Health Outcomes in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19: A Two Waves Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to identify potential predictors of poor mental health outcomes among healthcare workers in two different waves of the COVID-19 emergency in Italy. Methods: An online survey collected data from N = 557 healthcare workers (21-77 years). The study predictors were sociodemographic characteristics, occupational status, factors related to the work environment, COVID-19-related adverse events, and lifetime traumatic events. The poor mental health outcomes that were considered were depersonalization/derealization, anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms. Results: The main predictors of poor mental health outcomes were sleeping less than six hours per night, inadequate protective equipment measures, female gender, personal and

SUBMITTER: Gritti ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature