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Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

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  • Pentagiotissa Stefanatou

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • Lida-Alkisti Xenaki

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • Ioannis Karagiorgas

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • Angeliki-Aikaterini Ntigrintaki

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • Eleni Giannouli

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • Ioannis A. Malogiannis

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

  • George Konstantakopoulos

    (First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece)

Abstract

Several studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers’ mental health, but only a few have investigated its detrimental effect on the mental well-being of mental health workers (MHWs). Background: The current study aimed to explore the effect of the fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19) on professional quality of life dimensions, namely compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in MHWs above and beyond sociodemographic and professional factors. Methods: Hierarchical linear regression models were employed to examine the relationship of extreme FCV-19 with CS, BO, and STS in MHWs ( n = 224), after considering sociodemographic variables as potential confounding factors. Extreme FCV-19 was operationalized as a binary variable with a cut-off score of ≥16.5 considered as extreme fear. Results: We found that extreme FCV-19 in MHWs is linked with increased compassion fatigue (BO and STS), and this relationship is exacerbated by younger age in regard to BO and by female gender concerning STS. CS remains unaffected by severe FCV-19, and it is higher in older participants. Conclusion: Organizational support is required to protect MHWs’ mental well-being and ensure the quality of care they provide during prolonged crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures that intensify a sense of safety, protection, and control against COVID-19 infections in mental health services should be included in the recommendations that may reduce BO and STS among MHWs.

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  • Pentagiotissa Stefanatou & Lida-Alkisti Xenaki & Ioannis Karagiorgas & Angeliki-Aikaterini Ntigrintaki & Eleni Giannouli & Ioannis A. Malogiannis & George Konstantakopoulos, 2022. "Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:9949-:d:886422
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    1. Muddassar Sarfraz & Xiangbo Ji & Muhammad Asghar & Larisa Ivascu & Ilknur Ozturk, 2022. "Signifying the Relationship between Fear of COVID-19, Psychological Concerns, Financial Concerns and Healthcare Employees Job Performance: A Mediated Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-24, February.
    2. Filippo Rapisarda & Martine Vallarino & Camille Brousseau-Paradis & Luigi De Benedictis & Marc Corbière & Patrizia Villotti & Elena Cavallini & Catherine Briand & Lionel Cailhol & Alain Lesage, 2022. "Workplace Factors, Burnout Signs, and Clinical Mental Health Symptoms among Mental Health Workers in Lombardy and Quebec during the First Wave of COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-14, March.
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