Nurses' Physical and Psychological Symptoms During the first COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Stem Cell Transplantation Setting

Botti, Stefano; Cannici, Chiara; Liptrott, Sarah Jayne; De Cecco, Valentina; Rostagno, Elena; Gargiulo, Gianpaolo; Orlando, Laura; Caime, Alessandro; Samarani, Emanuela; Galgano, Letizia; Cioce, Marco; Mordini, Nicola; Mandelli, Nadia Elisa; Tombari, Lucia; Errichiello, Sara; Celon, Nicola; Lupo, Roberto; Rea, Teresa; Serra, Nicola

doi:10.4084/MJHID.2022.010

Northern Italy was one of the first European territories to deal with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Drastic emergency restrictions were introduced to contain the spread and limit pressure on healthcare facilities. However, nurses were at high risk of developing physical, mental, and working issues due to professional exposure. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate these issues among nurses working in Italian hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurses' Physical and Psychological Symptoms During the first COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Stem Cell Transplantation Setting / Botti, Stefano; Cannici, Chiara; Liptrott, Sarah Jayne; De Cecco, Valentina; Rostagno, Elena; Gargiulo, Gianpaolo; Orlando, Laura; Caime, Alessandro; Samarani, Emanuela; Galgano, Letizia; Cioce, Marco; Mordini, Nicola; Mandelli, Nadia Elisa; Tombari, Lucia; Errichiello, Sara; Celon, Nicola; Lupo, Roberto; Rea, Teresa; Serra, Nicola. - In: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 2035-3006. - 14:1(2022), p. e2022010. [10.4084/MJHID.2022.010]