Fear for CoViD-19 and reluctance to work among health care workers during the epidemic, a prospective monocentric cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care workers (HCW) are facing the Coronavirus disease 2019 (CoViD-19) epidemic. Consequently, psychological impairments have been reported. However, literature showed controversial results on the relationship between gender, frontline HCW, and psychological impairments. This study aims to investigate CoViD-19 fear and reluctance to work in HCW.

Methods

Employees who worked between April and October 2020 at the UZ Brussel were included. Data were prospectively collected in 2 phases through a survey together with serological tests. Sampling strategy was convenience sampling.

Results

About 2,336 employees completed the study and response rate was 70%. The prevalence of severe CoViD-19 fear in participants increased from 9% to 15%. Employees showing way

SUBMITTER: Moretti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8585561 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature