Mental Health and Quality of Life for Healthcare Workers in a University Hospital Under COVID-19

The aim of this study was to assess the psychosocial characteristics of the employees working at a university hospital and investigated the factors affecting their quality of life (QOL) under COVID-19. This study enrolled 1,191 healthcare workers from a university hospital, including doctors, nurses...

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Published in:Psychiatry investigation 2022, 19(2), , pp.85-91
Main Authors: Choi, Hye-Ji, Yang, Chan-Mo, Lee, Sang-Yeol, Lee, Hye-Jin, Jang, Seung-Ho
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the psychosocial characteristics of the employees working at a university hospital and investigated the factors affecting their quality of life (QOL) under COVID-19. This study enrolled 1,191 healthcare workers from a university hospital, including doctors, nurses, administrative officer and technicians. Besides demographic information, depression, anxiety, somatization, insomnia, resilience, and QOL were assessed. The nurses presented significantly higher scores for anxiety, depression and showed significantly higher insomnia scores and significantly lower resilience scores. The occupations showed significant differences in the QOL and sub-groups, including the overall quality of life and general health (F=4.774, p
ISSN:1738-3684
1976-3026
DOI:10.30773/pi.2021.0307