P-146 Longitudinal cohort study to assess the long-term trajectory of healthcare workers’ mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

IntroductionEarly evidence following COVID-19 pandemic onset showed substantial impact on Healthcare Workers’ (HCWs) mental health. Most research relies on cross-sectional data collected during the pandemic early stages and longitudinal studies are mainly focused on its first year; more recent menta...

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2023-03, Vol.80 (Suppl 1), p.A41-A42
Main Authors: Carugno, Michele, Consonni, Dario, Fattori, Alice, Comotti, Anna, Bonzini, Matteo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anxiety disorders
Cohort analysis
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Evaluation
Health care
Longitudinal studies
Medical personnel
Mental health
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Pandemics
Psychological stress
Risk factors
Trajectory analysis
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Summary:IntroductionEarly evidence following COVID-19 pandemic onset showed substantial impact on Healthcare Workers’ (HCWs) mental health. Most research relies on cross-sectional data collected during the pandemic early stages and longitudinal studies are mainly focused on its first year; more recent mental health data on HCWs are not yet available. The aim of this study is to assess the long-term trajectory of HCWs’ psychological symptoms and the associated risk factors.Materials and MethodsA longitudinal cohort study was carried out between July 2020 and July 2022 in a large Italian hospital. At T1 (July 2020-July 2021), 990 HCWs took part in the study. For each subject, we administered a set of scales General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Impact of Event Scale (IES-R), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7). The same set was re-administered at T2 (July 2021-July 2022). We performed McNemar’s test to measure potential changes in symptoms trajectories in time and Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) to evaluate potential risk factors associated with scorings above the cut-off.ResultsThree hundred and ten subjects participated to the follow-up evaluation. At T2, percentages of overpassing relevant cut-offs were significantly lower (p
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/OEM-2023-EPICOH.99