Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Survey Questionnaire
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
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- Question 4 (Q4—“How much do you feel sure of your working skills during COVID-19 pandemic?”) = 4.3 ± 1.4;
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- Question 5 (Q5—“How much does your superior actively work to ensure an optimal organization of the activities?”) = 4.6 ± 1.2;
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- Question 6 (Q6—“How much does your superior actively work to ensure good conditions of well-being and employee development?”) = 4.5 ± 1.2;
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- Question 7 (Q7—“How much do you feel frustrated in relation to your work?”) = 3.9 ± 1.2;
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- Question 8 (Q8—“How much do you feel exposed to the risk of being affected by COVID-19”) = 4.8 ± 1.3;
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- Question 9 (Q9—“How much do you fear your colleagues being affected by COVID-19?”) = 4.9 ± 1.1.
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Domain A: Epidemiologic questions |
(Q1) How long have you been working in this Region and in which sector do you work? |
(Q2) What has significantly changed in your work duties during COVID-19 pandemic? |
(Q3) Have you performed a specific course/training to manage COVID-19 issues in your workplace? |
Domain B: Questions on psychological distress and work environment (7-point Likert scale) |
(Q4) How much do you feel sure of your working skills during COVID-19 pandemic? |
(Q5) How much does your superior actively work to ensure an optimal organization of the activities? |
(Q6) How much does your superior actively work to ensure good conditions of well-being and employee development? |
(Q7) How much do you feel frustrated in relation to your work? |
(Q8) How much do you feel exposed to the risk of being affected by COVID-19? |
(Q9) How much do you fear your colleagues being affected by COVID-19? |
Total (n = 80) | |
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Male/female | 29/51 |
Age (years) | 32.5 ± 10.1 |
Physical therapists working in the private sector (%) | 49 (61.3) |
Physical therapists working in the National Health System (%) | 31 (38.7) |
Variable | In Which Sector Do You Work? | Age | Gender |
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In which sector do you work? | — | ||
Age | 0.04 | — | |
Gender | 0.14 | 0.03 | — |
Q4 | −0.32 * | 0.13 | −0.04 |
Q5 | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.06 |
Q6 | −0.48 ** | 0.01 | −0.16 |
Q7 | 0.16 | 0.18 | −0.09 |
Q8 | 0.06 | −0.03 | 0.09 |
Q9 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
Variable | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 |
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1. Q4 | — | |||||
2. Q5 | 0.52 *** | — | ||||
3. Q6 | 0.36 * | 0.50 *** | — | |||
4. Q7 | −0.24 | −0.30 * | −0.27 | — | ||
5. Q8 | −0.03 | −0.26 | 0.01 | 0.31 | — | |
6. Q9 | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.24 * | 0.50 ** | 0.69 *** | — |
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de Sire, A.; Marotta, N.; Raimo, S.; Lippi, L.; Inzitari, M.T.; Tasselli, A.; Gimigliano, A.; Palermo, L.; Invernizzi, M.; Ammendolia, A. Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9676. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189676
de Sire A, Marotta N, Raimo S, Lippi L, Inzitari MT, Tasselli A, Gimigliano A, Palermo L, Invernizzi M, Ammendolia A. Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9676. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189676
Chicago/Turabian Stylede Sire, Alessandro, Nicola Marotta, Simona Raimo, Lorenzo Lippi, Maria Teresa Inzitari, Anna Tasselli, Alessandra Gimigliano, Liana Palermo, Marco Invernizzi, and Antonio Ammendolia. 2021. "Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9676. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189676