Evaluation of physical and psychological status of health care workers infected with COVID-19 during a hospital outbreak in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

COVID-19 causes physical and psychological impacts on health care workers (HCWs), especially when it occurs during an outbreak. As there are few reports on outcomes of HCWs infected with COVID-19 during a hospital outbreak, we investigated the physical and psychological impacts on HCWs infected with COVID-19 during an outbreak in our hospital.

Methods

During the outbreak in our hospital, 231 people were infected with COVID-19 including patients, HCWs and their families. Among them, 83 HCWs were enrolled in this study. Current quality of life (QOL) was assessed with the EuroQol-visual analogue scales (EQ-VAS), and motivation to keep on working was evaluated by a 10-point analogue scale. Physiological recovery rates including return to work (RTW) period were also analy

SUBMITTER: Kameyama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553961 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature