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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Community Health
. 2020 May 22.
doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00845-5. Online ahead of print.
Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Healthcare Workers in Italy: Results From a National E-Survey
Carla Felice[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gian Luca Di Tanna[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Giacomo Zanus[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ugo Grossi[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Italy has been the first-hit European country to face the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aim of this survey was to assess in depth the impact of the outbreak on healthcare workers (HCW). A 40-item online survey was disseminated via social media inviting Italian HCW, with questions exploring demographics, health status and work environment of respondents. A total of 527 were invited to take part in March 2020, of whom 74% (n = 388) responded to the survey. Of these, 235 (61%) were women. HCW were mostly physicians (74%), from high-prevalence regions (52%). 25% experienced typical symptoms during the last 14 days prior to survey completion, with only 45% of them being tested for COVID-19. Among the tested population, 18 (18%) resulted positive for COVID-19, with 33% being asymptomatic. Only 22% of HCW considered personal protective equipment adequate for quality and quantity. Females and respondents working in high-risk sectors were more likely to rate psychological support as useful (OR, 1.78 [CI 95% 1.14-2.78] P = 0.012, and 2.02 [1.12-3.65] P = 0.020, respectively) and workload as increased (mean increase, 0.38 [0.06-0.69] P = 0.018; and 0.54 [0.16-0.92] P = 0.005, respectively). The insights from this survey may help authorities in countries where COVID-19 epidemic has not yet broken out. Management strategies should be promptly undertaken in order to enhance safety and optimise resource allocation.
Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Healthcare workers; Personal protective equipment; SARS-CoV-2; Survey.
. 2020 May 22.
doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00845-5. Online ahead of print.
Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Healthcare Workers in Italy: Results From a National E-Survey
Carla Felice[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gian Luca Di Tanna[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Giacomo Zanus[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ugo Grossi[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32440724
- DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00845-5
Abstract
Italy has been the first-hit European country to face the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aim of this survey was to assess in depth the impact of the outbreak on healthcare workers (HCW). A 40-item online survey was disseminated via social media inviting Italian HCW, with questions exploring demographics, health status and work environment of respondents. A total of 527 were invited to take part in March 2020, of whom 74% (n = 388) responded to the survey. Of these, 235 (61%) were women. HCW were mostly physicians (74%), from high-prevalence regions (52%). 25% experienced typical symptoms during the last 14 days prior to survey completion, with only 45% of them being tested for COVID-19. Among the tested population, 18 (18%) resulted positive for COVID-19, with 33% being asymptomatic. Only 22% of HCW considered personal protective equipment adequate for quality and quantity. Females and respondents working in high-risk sectors were more likely to rate psychological support as useful (OR, 1.78 [CI 95% 1.14-2.78] P = 0.012, and 2.02 [1.12-3.65] P = 0.020, respectively) and workload as increased (mean increase, 0.38 [0.06-0.69] P = 0.018; and 0.54 [0.16-0.92] P = 0.005, respectively). The insights from this survey may help authorities in countries where COVID-19 epidemic has not yet broken out. Management strategies should be promptly undertaken in order to enhance safety and optimise resource allocation.
Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Healthcare workers; Personal protective equipment; SARS-CoV-2; Survey.