Burnout and somatic symptoms among frontline healthcare professionals at the peak of the Italian COVID-19 pandemic

Serena Barello*, Lorenzo Palamenghi, Guendalina Graffigna

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivista

87 Citazioni (Scopus)

Abstract

Italy is among the most severely hit nations in terms of hospital patients’overload, and its healthcare workforce is struggling to cope with challenges that couldthreaten their own wellbeing. In this scenario, understanding the health-related consequences of COVID-19 outbreak on Italian frontline healthcare professionals isurgent. Our study provides afirst account of the huge psycho-physical impact of COVID-19 outbreak for healthcare workers in Italy. Italian healthcare professionalsreported relevant work-related psychological pressure, emotional burnout and somatic symptoms. This result requires attention as previous studies showed thatemotional distress is associated with long-lasting effect on professionals’health, including risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)N/A-N/A
Numero di pagine4
RivistaPsychiatry Research
Volume290
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2020

Keywords

  • Burnout
  • covid-19
  • distress
  • healthcare workers

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