Impact of the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US Healthcare Workers: Results from the HERO Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The HERO registry was established to support research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US healthcare workers.

Objective

Describe the COVID-19 pandemic experiences of and effects on individuals participating in the HERO registry.

Design

Cross-sectional, self-administered registry enrollment survey conducted from April 10 to July 31, 2020.

Setting

Participants worked in hospitals (74.4%), outpatient clinics (7.4%), and other settings (18.2%) located throughout the nation.

Participants

A total of 14,600 healthcare workers.

Main measures

COVID-19 exposure, viral and antibody testing, diagnosis of COVID-19, job burnout, and physical and emotional distress.

Key results

Mean age was 42.0 years, 76.4% were female, 78.9% were Whi

SUBMITTER: Forrest CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature