From the Aeromedical Center of Thessaloniki, Ethnikis Antistaseos 44, Thessaloniki, Greece (Dr Karkala); Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Lab, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Dr Moschonas); Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Greece, Current: Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Lab, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Mr Sykas); Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Lab, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Aeromedical Center of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Mrs Karagianni); Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Lab, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Mrs Gilou); Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, Athens, Greece (Dr Papaefthymiou); Aeromedical Center of Thessaloniki, Ethnikis Antistaseos, Thessaloniki, Greece (Dr Kourtidou-Papadeli).
J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Sep 1;64(9):e567-e574. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002616. Epub 2022 Jul 28.
The aim of this study was to assess the mental health and sleep quality of aviation workers in Greece during the pandemic.
A cross-sectional study of aviation workers in Greece was conducted.
Sleep disturbances were observed in 25.4% of our 548 participants, whereas 8.2% and 5.8% reported at least mild depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. The impact of the pandemic on their mental health was their primary concern, which increased for many active pilots according to their workload. Those infected mainly faced daily tiredness and fatigue. Smoking habits and high body mass index were a predisposition for more physical symptoms. Cabin crew and women generally yielded worse scores than the other groups.
Fear of infection could explain mental health issues, whereas physical symptoms of those infected could be attributed to long-COVID (coronavirus disease) syndrome. Flight attendants' lower ratings may be due to more occupational exposure.
本研究旨在评估疫情期间希腊航空工作人员的心理健康和睡眠质量。
对希腊的航空工作人员进行了横断面研究。
在我们的 548 名参与者中,有 25.4%存在睡眠障碍,而分别有 8.2%和 5.8%报告至少存在轻度抑郁和焦虑症状。疫情对他们心理健康的影响是他们最关心的问题,许多现役飞行员的工作负荷增加了这方面的担忧。那些感染的人主要面临日常疲劳和乏力。吸烟习惯和高身体质量指数是出现更多身体症状的倾向因素。客舱机组人员和女性的评分普遍低于其他群体。
对感染的恐惧可能可以解释心理健康问题,而那些感染者的身体症状可能归因于长新冠(冠状病毒病)综合征。空乘人员的评分较低可能是由于更多的职业暴露。