Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Institute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy.
Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug;46:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.05.012. Epub 2022 May 27.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare workers (HW) to heavy workload and psychological distress. This study was aimed to investigate distress levels among Italian physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and healthcare assistants working in geriatric and long-term care services, and to explore the potential role of resilience as a protective resource. The General Health Questionnaire-12, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and a demographic survey were completed by 708 Italian HWs. Distress and resilience levels were compared between professionals through ANOVA; the contribution of sex, age, professional role, and resilience to distress was explored through regression analyses. Physicians reported significantly higher resilience and distress levels than rehabilitation professionals and healthcare assistants respectively. Women, HWs aged above 45, physicians, and participants reporting low resilience levels were at higher risk for distress. Findings suggest the importance of supporting HW's resilience to counterbalance the pandemic related distress.
COVID-19 大流行使医护人员（HW）面临繁重的工作负荷和心理困扰。本研究旨在调查在老年和长期护理服务中工作的意大利医生、护士、康复专业人员和医疗保健助理的困扰水平，并探讨韧性作为保护资源的潜在作用。708 名意大利 HW 完成了一般健康问卷-12、Connor-Davidson 韧性量表和人口统计调查。通过方差分析比较专业人员之间的困扰和韧性水平；通过回归分析探讨性别、年龄、专业角色和韧性对困扰的贡献。医生报告的韧性和困扰水平明显高于康复专业人员和医疗保健助理。女性、年龄在 45 岁以上的 HW、医生和报告低韧性水平的参与者面临更高的困扰风险。研究结果表明，支持 HW 的韧性以抵消大流行相关困扰的重要性。
