1. A New Rating Scale (SAVE-9) to Demonstrate the Stress and Anxiety in the Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Viral Epidemic.
- Author
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Tavormina G, Tavormina MGM, Franza F, Aldi G, Amici P, Amorosi M, Anzallo C, Cervone A, Costa D, D'Errico I, De Berardis D, Di Napoli W, Elisei S, Felisio B, Ferella G, Harnic D, Juli MR, Lisa G, Litta A, Marcasciano S, Mazza A, Meloni E, Mendolicchio L, Min MV, Moretti P, Perito M, Russiello M, Sanna JT, Sidari A, Sinisi I, Solomita B, Spurio MG, Stranieri G, Tavormina R, Vacca A, Vellante F, Vitarisi S, Shin YW, and Chung S
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- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Humans, Italy, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety diagnosis, Coronavirus Infections psychology, Health Personnel psychology, Occupational Stress diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral psychology
- Abstract
The COVID-19 epidemic has been a major global public health problem during past months in Italy and in several other Countries and on the date of publication of this article, is still a serious public health problem. The health staff, engaged in the care of the sick and in the prevention of the spread of the infection have been subjected to a further increase in psychological difficulties and work-related stress, related to the workload for the continuous influx of sick and intense and close working shifts for the viral emergency. The SAVE-9 (Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics - 9 items) scale has been developed as a tool for assessing work anxiety and stress in response to the viral epidemic of health professionals working to prevent the spread of the virus and to treat infected people.
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- 2020