Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Healthcare Workers

Completed

• Conditions: Work Related Stress; Stress, Psychological; Covid19; Epidemic Disease; SARS-CoV Infection

• Registration Number: NCT04506515
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

Brief Summary

Background. The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has a great impact worldwide. Healthcare workers play an essential role and are one of the most exposed groups.Information about the psychosocial impact on healthcare workers is limited.

Methods. 3109 healthcare workers completed a national, internet-based, cross-sectional 45-item survey between 9 and 19 April 2020. The objective is to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spanish healthcare workers. A Psychological Stress and Adaptation at work Score (PSAS) was defined combining four modified versions of validated psychological assessment tests (A) Healthcare Stressful Test, (B) Coping Strategies Inventory,(C) Font-Roja Questionnaire and (D) Trait Meta-Mood Scale.

Detailed Description

PSAS (Psychological Stress and Adaptation at work Score) is a self conducted questionnaire designed to assess psychological impact in healthcare workers to match times of crisis and when the time is scarce. PSAS has a range between 0 and 105, and higher scores represent higher stress detected.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-19
• Study Completion: 2020-04-30
• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-07
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-10
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

• Active healthcare workers in any private/public hospital > 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PSAS (Psychological Stress and Adaptation at work Score) during the crisis	during the pandemic (April 9, 2020 to April 19, 2020)	evaluate the severity of psychological impact of the pandemic in Spain in healthcare workers

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PSAS (Psychological Stress and Adaptation at work Score) in basal conditions	After the pandemic (back to regular activity to be considered in the future as we do not know it yet. It expected to be in less than one year.	evaluate the psychological stress in Spain in healthcare workers

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHGUV; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain