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0000-0002-3129-262X
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Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigacao
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Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 06-10-2021
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0257840
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated an upheaval in society and has been the cause of considerable stress during this period. Healthcare professionals have been on the front line during this health crisis, particularly paramedical staff. The aim of this study was to assess the high level of stress of healthcare workers during the first wave of the pandemic. The COVISTRESS international study is a questionnaire disseminated online collecting demographic and stress-related data over the globe, during the pandemic. Stress levels were evaluated using non-calibrated visual analog scale, from 0 (no stress) to 100 (maximal stress). Among the 13,537 in iduals from 44 countries who completed the survey from January to June 2020, we included 10,051 workers (including 1379 healthcare workers, 631 medical doctors and 748 paramedical staff). The stress levels during the first wave of the pandemic were 57.8 ± 33 in the whole cohort, 65.3 ± 29.1 in medical doctors, and 73.6 ± 27.7 in paramedical staff. Healthcare professionals and especially paramedical staff had the highest levels of stress (p 0.001 vs non-healthcare workers). Across all occupational categories, women had systematically significantly higher levels of work-related stress than men (p 0.001). There was a negative correlation between age and stress level (r = -0.098, p 0.001). Healthcare professionals demonstrated an increased risk of very-high stress levels ( ) compared to other workers (OR = 2.13, 95% CI 1.87–2.41). Paramedical staff risk for very-high levels of stress was higher than doctors’ (1.88, 1.50–2.34). The risk of high levels of stress also increased in women (1.83, 1.61–2.09 p 0.001 vs. men) and in people aged (1.45, 1.26–1.66 p 0.001 vs. aged ). The first wave of the pandemic was a major stressful event for healthcare workers, especially paramedical staff. Among in iduals, women were the most at risk while age was a protective factor.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-06-2021
DOI: 10.1111/HEX.13282
Abstract: This paper is a follow‐up study continuing the COVISTRESS network previous research regarding health‐related determinants. The aim was to identify the main consequences of COVID‐19 lockdown on Body Mass Index and Perceived Fragility , related to Physical Activity (PA), for different categories of populations, worldwide. The study design included an online survey, during the first wave of COVID‐19 lockdown, across different world regions. The research was carried out on 10 121 participants from 67 countries. The recruitment of participants was achieved using snowball s ling techniques via social networks, with no exclusion criteria other than social media access. Body Mass Index , Physical Activity , Perceived Fragility and risk of getting infected items were analysed. SPSS software, v20, was used. Significance was set at P .05. Body Mass Index significantly increased during lockdown. For youth and young adults (18‐35 years), PA decreased by 31.25%, for adults (36‐65 years) by 26.05% and for the elderly (over 65 years) by 30.27%. There was a high level of Perceived Fragility and risk of getting infected for female participants and the elderly. Correlations between BMI , Perceived Fragility and PA were identified. The research results extend and confirm evidence that the elderly are more likely to be at risk, by experiencing weight gain, physical inactivity and enhanced Perceived Fragility. As a consequence, populations need to counteract the constraints imposed by the lockdown by being physically active.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: Portugal
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