General hospital staff worries, perceived sufficiency of information and associated psychological distress during the A/H1N1 influenza pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care workers (HCWs) presented frequent concerns regarding their health and their families' health and high levels of psychological distress during previous disease outbreaks, such as the SARS outbreak, which was associated with social isolation and intentional absenteeism. We aimed to assess HCWs concerns and anxiety, perceived sufficiency of information, and intended behavior during the recent A/H1N1 influenza pandemic and their associations with psychological distress.

Method

Between September 1st and 30th, 2009, 469 health-care workers (HCWs) of a tertiary teaching hospital completed a 20-item questionnaire regarding concerns and worries about the new A/H1N1 influenza pandemic, along with Cassileth's Information Styles Questionnaire (part-I) and the GHQ-

SUBMITTER: Goulia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2990753 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature