Risk for Depression, Burnout and Low Quality of Life Among Personnel of a University Hospital in Italy is a Consequence of the Impact One Economic Crisis in the Welfare System?

Research literature suggests that burnout, depression, and a low mental quality of life (QOL) are common among health care workers. Economic crisis might have increased the burden of burnout, depression and low QOL in health care workers. To identify depression risk, burnout levels, and quality of l...

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Published in:Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health 2017, Vol.13 (1), p.156-167
Main Authors: Carta, M G, Preti, A, Portoghese, I, Pisanu, E, Moro, D, Pintus, M, Pintus, E, Perra, A, D'Oca, S, Atzeni, M, Campagna, M, Pascolo, E Fabrici, Sancassiani, F, Finco, G, D'Aloja, E, Grassi, L
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Language:English
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Summary:Research literature suggests that burnout, depression, and a low mental quality of life (QOL) are common among health care workers. Economic crisis might have increased the burden of burnout, depression and low QOL in health care workers. To identify depression risk, burnout levels, and quality of life in a sample of workers of an Italian university hospital. Cross sectional study with comparison with two community surveys database results (n = 2000 and 1500, respectively). Overall, 522 workers accepted to take part in the study, representing a 78% response rate (out of 669 individuals). The frequency of positivity at the screener for Major Depressive Disorder among health care workers was more than double than that in the standardized community sample (33.3% vs 14.1%, p
ISSN:1745-0179
1745-0179
DOI:10.2174/1745017901713010156