The situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic required healthcare workers to operate on an emergency status to ensure care and safe measures for people who had been exposed to the virus and to limit the spread of this infection. In addition to these initial problems, additional psychological difficulties arose related to the fear of becoming infected and infecting relatives, and a general sense of helplessness towards patients’ losses. The COVID-19 emergency exposed healthcare workers to multiple challenges and threats over time, causing symptoms of anxiety, exhaustion and stress, and even the development of depression, as confirmed by some findings on Chinese, Turkish and Spanish healthcare workers.
Ensuring the health and well-being of health care workers after the pandemic: reflections and comparative research on protective factors
Platania Silvia
2023-01-01
Abstract
The situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic required healthcare workers to operate on an emergency status to ensure care and safe measures for people who had been exposed to the virus and to limit the spread of this infection. In addition to these initial problems, additional psychological difficulties arose related to the fear of becoming infected and infecting relatives, and a general sense of helplessness towards patients’ losses. The COVID-19 emergency exposed healthcare workers to multiple challenges and threats over time, causing symptoms of anxiety, exhaustion and stress, and even the development of depression, as confirmed by some findings on Chinese, Turkish and Spanish healthcare workers.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
