Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction: The current outbreak of COVID-19 has caused worldwide healthcare and social emergency in which healthcare professionals were under extreme work conditions while being fearful of becoming infected or spreading the disease to their relatives. The perceived threat of COVID-19 has the pote...

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Autores: Ruiz, C., Llopis, D., Roman, A., Alfayate, E., Herrera Peco, I.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/177971
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/177971
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Palabra clave:COVID-19
Salut mental
Radiologia
Mental health
Radiology
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spelling Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemicRuiz, C.Llopis, D.Roman, A.Alfayate, E.Herrera Peco, I.COVID-19Salut mentalRadiologiaCOVID-19Mental healthRadiologyIntroduction: The current outbreak of COVID-19 has caused worldwide healthcare and social emergency in which healthcare professionals were under extreme work conditions while being fearful of becoming infected or spreading the disease to their relatives. The perceived threat of COVID-19 has the potential to cause severe psychological maladjustment. The aim of the study is to explore Spanish radiographers' concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study was quantitative, observational and cross-sectional. The sample was made up of 546 radiographers working in Spain during the outbreak. The instrument used for analysis was an ad hoc questionnaire with socio-demographic questions and the questionnaire on perception of threat from COVID-19 validate to spanish healthcare professionals. Results: The sample consisted of 70.1% of female, 29.7% of male and 0.2% undeclare sex participants. The results showed a high level of a perceived threat from COVID-19 (7.57 ± 0.088), furthermore we observed a high level of threat about the possibility of infecting family members (8.49 ± 0.25), patients (8.33 ± 0.086), and coworkers (8.35 ± 0.084). Furthermore, females have a higher level of a perception of threat to spread infection between patients (r = -0.136; p = 0.001) and coworkers (r = -0.118; p = 0.006), than males. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic is perceived as a serious threat, being especially concerned about the threat of spreading the infection to family, coworkers, and patients. The perception of risk depends partly on professionals' gender and family responsibilities. Implications for practice: Our findings suggest that it is recommended that healthcare professionals receive formation to reinforce and improve their emotional competencies for coping successfully with potentially stressful situations like COVI19 pandemic.Elsevier Ltd.2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/177971Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.001Radiography, 2021, vol. 27, num. 2, p. 414-418https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.001(c) Elsevier Ltd., 2020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1779712026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
title Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
spellingShingle Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
Ruiz, C.
COVID-19
Salut mental
Radiologia
COVID-19
Mental health
Radiology
title_short Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort Spanish radiographers’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruiz, C.
Llopis, D.
Roman, A.
Alfayate, E.
Herrera Peco, I.
author Ruiz, C.
author_facet Ruiz, C.
Llopis, D.
Roman, A.
Alfayate, E.
Herrera Peco, I.
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Roman, A.
Alfayate, E.
Herrera Peco, I.
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author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Salut mental
Radiologia
COVID-19
Mental health
Radiology
topic COVID-19
Salut mental
Radiologia
COVID-19
Mental health
Radiology
description Introduction: The current outbreak of COVID-19 has caused worldwide healthcare and social emergency in which healthcare professionals were under extreme work conditions while being fearful of becoming infected or spreading the disease to their relatives. The perceived threat of COVID-19 has the potential to cause severe psychological maladjustment. The aim of the study is to explore Spanish radiographers' concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study was quantitative, observational and cross-sectional. The sample was made up of 546 radiographers working in Spain during the outbreak. The instrument used for analysis was an ad hoc questionnaire with socio-demographic questions and the questionnaire on perception of threat from COVID-19 validate to spanish healthcare professionals. Results: The sample consisted of 70.1% of female, 29.7% of male and 0.2% undeclare sex participants. The results showed a high level of a perceived threat from COVID-19 (7.57 ± 0.088), furthermore we observed a high level of threat about the possibility of infecting family members (8.49 ± 0.25), patients (8.33 ± 0.086), and coworkers (8.35 ± 0.084). Furthermore, females have a higher level of a perception of threat to spread infection between patients (r = -0.136; p = 0.001) and coworkers (r = -0.118; p = 0.006), than males. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic is perceived as a serious threat, being especially concerned about the threat of spreading the infection to family, coworkers, and patients. The perception of risk depends partly on professionals' gender and family responsibilities. Implications for practice: Our findings suggest that it is recommended that healthcare professionals receive formation to reinforce and improve their emotional competencies for coping successfully with potentially stressful situations like COVI19 pandemic.
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