COVID-19 and mental disorders in healthcare Personnel: A novel framework to develop Personas from an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this paper we propose a novel framework for the definition of Personas for healthcare workers based on an online survey, with the aim of highlighting different levels of risk of developing mental disorders induced by COVID-19 and tailor psychological support interventions.

Methods

Data were gathered from Italian healthcare workers between April and May 2020. Information about socio-demographic characteristics, current lifestyle, occupational, COVID-19 infection, and psychological indexes (Maslach Burnout Inventory, Impact of Event Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire) was collected. Respondents were divided in four subgroups based on their health profession: physicians (P), nurses (N), other medical professionals (OMP) and technical-administrative (TA). For e

SUBMITTER: Tauro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8747844 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature