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Tamene FB, Mihiretie EA, Dagnew FN, Gubae K, Tafesse FA, Wondm SA. Health-related quality of life and associated factors among health care providers in the northwest of Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study, 2023. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1357856. [PMID: 38628850 PMCID: PMC11018960 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1357856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background The diminished quality of life among healthcare providers (HCPs) could impact both their personal well-being and their ability to effectively fulfill healthcare needs and provide necessary facilities to the public. Furthermore, this decline in quality of life may also significantly influence the overall health of HCPs, regardless of their professional training and duties. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated factors among healthcare providers at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Northwest Ethiopia. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted among 412 healthcare providers at comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from June to July 2023. Study participants were enrolled using simple random sampling. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Bref Version. Data entry and analysis were performed using Epi-data version 4.6.1 and SPSS version 24, respectively. Binary logistic regression was employed to assess the association between quality of life and independent variables. Variables with a p-value <0.05 at a 95% confidence interval were considered statistically significant. Result Out of the 422 study participants approached, 412 respondents were included in the final analysis. Poor quality of life was observed in 54.6% of participants. Factors such as working hours per day (AOR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.12; 3.05), working experience (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.04; 3.65), and the presence of chronic disease (AOR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.18; 3.75) were significantly associated with poor quality of life. Conclusion This study revealed that more than half of the participants experienced poor quality of life. Specific attention is needed for healthcare providers working for more than 8 h per day, those with less work experience, and those with chronic illnesses in order to improve their quality of life.
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- Fasil Bayafers Tamene
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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Al Ali RE, Alrowaishd SA, Abu Thyab EZ, Almarzuqi RK, Al Awaji MI, Aldhahi MI, Ibrahim ZM. Enhancing the quality of life for physical therapists: insights from a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1286727. [PMID: 38566797 PMCID: PMC10986363 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1286727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background Physical Therapy profession is known for its demanding physical requirements. This increases the risk of attrition and work-related accidents and disorders that affect physical therapists' quality of life and work performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical activity level and other contributing factors on quality of life of physical therapists. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among practicing physical therapists (n = 258). The International Physical Activity Questionnaires-Short Form was used to measure physical activity levels and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire short form was used to measure the quality of life among physical therapists. Data was collected through a self-administered online survey using Microsoft Forms. Results The eligible participants were 258 out of 297. The highest percentage of physical therapists had a moderate physical activity level (45.35%) and the median for overall quality of life score was 63.27(52.73-73.59). There was a significant positive correlation between physical activity and age with overall quality of life score (rs = 0.41, p < 0.001; rs = 0.13, p < 0.036) respectively and a significant negative correlation between body mass index and overall quality of life score (rs = -0.13, p < 0.04). Conclusion The results obtained revealed that physical therapists mostly have moderate physical activity level and relatively good perceived quality of Life. Furthermore, our study identified significant correlations between physical activity, age, body mass index, and the overall quality of life among practicing physical therapists.
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- Rahaf Eid Al Ali
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Shaik L, Boike S, Ramar K, Subramanian S, Surani S. COVID-19 and Sleep Disturbances: A Literature Review of Clinical Evidence. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:medicina59050818. [PMID: 37241050 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The need for adequate good quality sleep to optimally function is well known. Over years, various physical, psychological, biological, and social factors have been investigated to understand their impact on sleep. However, understanding the etiological processes that are involved in causing sleep disturbances (SD) as impacted by stressful phases such as pandemics has not been well studied. Many such etiological and management strategies have surfaced during the latest "coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The occurrence of these SD in the infected and uninfected individuals poses a need to investigate factors linked to such occurrence during this phase. Some of such factors include stressful practices such as social distancing, masking, vaccines, and medications availability, changes in routines, and lifestyles. As the status of infection improved, a collective term for all the prolonged effects of COVID-19 after the resolution of the primary infection called the post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) surfaced. Apart from impacting sleep during the infectious phase, the aftereffects of this virus left an even greater impact during the PCS. Various mechanisms have been hypothesized to be linked to such SD during the PCS, but the available data are inconclusive. Further, the varied patterns of incidence of these SDs differed by many factors, such as age, gender, and geographical location, making clinical management even more challenging. This review elucidates the impact of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID) disease on sleep health during the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also investigate different causal relationships, management strategies, and knowledge gaps related to SD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Likhita Shaik
- Department of Family Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Understanding the Quality of Life and Its Related Factors in Orthodontics Postgraduate Students: A Mixed Methods Approach. Dent J (Basel) 2023; 11:dj11020039. [PMID: 36826184 PMCID: PMC9955001 DOI: 10.3390/dj11020039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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This study analyzed the academic, sociodemographic, and labor conditions related to the quality of life (QOL) of orthodontics postgraduate students in Colombia. A mixed study (explanatory sequential design) was conducted. An online cross-sectional survey (n = 84; 64.3% females) was carried out with sociodemographic, academic, social support, health, labor, and QOL (WHOQOL-BREF) variables. Descriptive, bivariate analyses, and multivariate linear regression were performed. Focus groups (FGs) delved into aspects of relevance regarding QOL and determinants, through qualitative content analysis and triangulation of information. The median score in the four WHOQOL-BREF dimensions surpasses 50 points, with the highest score being in the psychological dimension (62.5 ± 16.7). According to the multivariate linear regression models, the variables significantly associated with QOL scores were playing sports, being married/living together, normal BMI, low social support, and medium/low socioeconomic status. The qualitative results explained the determinants of QOL in the personal, academic, and social dimensions of the participants. The discourses showed that the postgraduate course represents a resignification of their life, where their QOL is affected by the difficulties of their academic development, by the difficulty of reconciling the personal academic load with their affective, work, and social life, and by the stress they experience in their staff process. In conclusion, the participants' QOL was moderate and affected by different factors. The findings highlighted the importance of mental health promotion and well-being strategies in students of orthodontic postgraduate training programs in Colombia for improving QOL.
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Wetzel L, Halfmann M, Castioni N, Kiefer F, König S, Schmieder A, Koopmann A. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental burden and quality of life in physicians: Results of an online survey. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1068715. [PMID: 37124259 PMCID: PMC10133485 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1068715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Background In previous pan-/epidemics such as the SARS epidemic of 2002/2003, negative effects on the wellbeing and an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety were observed in doctors due to social isolation and the threat they experienced. Therefore, it is feared that the COVID-19 pandemic will also have a negative impact on the mental health and quality of life of doctors. Objective The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of physicians. In particular, on the subjective anxiety and burden, depression and quality of life for the total sample and subsamples (work in COVID-19 units vs. no work in COVID-19 units). Materials and methods In an online survey, 107 physicians (23-42 years) were asked about their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to socio-demographic data, pandemic- and work-related data were also included. For example, infection control measures, deployment on COVID-19 wards and the subjective perceived threat posed by the pandemic. The physicians were asked to rate their perceived anxiety and stress, retrospectively, at 7 different points in time during the pandemic. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to retrospectively assess symptoms of anxiety and depression before and after the onset of the pandemic. The quality of life of the participants after 2 years of the pandemic was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). Results Both subjective anxiety and burden showed wave-like patterns with higher scores in autumn, winter and spring. We observed significant differences between the seven measurement time points for anxiety [Chi2(6) = 197.05, p < 0.001] as well as for burden [Chi2(6) = 106.33, p < 0.001]. Symptoms of depression and anxiety increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic (M = 14.16, SD = 7.83) compared to the pre-pandemic time [M = 7.31, SD = 5.14, t (106) = -10.67, p < 0.001]. Physicians who worked at COVID-19 units showed higher scores in quality of life related to social relationships (M = 70.39, SD = 17.69) than physicians not working at COVID-19 units [M = 61.44, SD = 24.55, t (90.14) = -2.145, p = 0.035]. The multi-factorial ANOVA showed that previous psychiatric illness (p < 0.001), greater difference in depression scores (p = 0.014), higher anxiety scores (p = 0.048) and less work experience (p = 0.032) led to lower quality of life. Conclusion Hospitals should offer specific support, such as supervision, to prevent the development of longer-term psychiatric sequelae likely to lead to sick leave and high costs for the healthcare system. Trial registration The study has been registered at the German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS-ID: DRKS00028984).
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- Lea Wetzel
- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Mannheim, Germany
- Feuerlein Centre on Translational Addiction Medicine (FCTS), University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- *Correspondence: Lea Wetzel
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Mannheim, Germany
- Feuerlein Centre on Translational Addiction Medicine (FCTS), University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Teaching and Medical Education Research, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Mannheim, Germany
- Feuerlein Centre on Translational Addiction Medicine (FCTS), University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Jung G, Oh J. Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 59:medicina59010038. [PMID: 36676662 PMCID: PMC9866756 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Healthcare workers are threatened by psychological well-being and mental health problems in disasters related to new infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and this can also have a negative impact on health-related quality of life. Health-related quality of life of healthcare workers should not be neglected because it is closely related to patient safety. This study aimed to identify the relationship between mental health problems, psychological safety, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life of healthcare workers and factors that influence health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 301 healthcare workers working in five general hospitals with more than 300 beds in two provinces from 5 July 2021 to 16 July 2021. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 27.0. The data were analyzed using t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Our results showed that there was a significant difference in regular exercise, religion, economic status, and sleep quality. The DASS-21 stress, economic status, and alcohol consumption were factors affecting the total health-related quality of life. In the subcategories, the physical component score was influenced by DASS-21 stress and economic status, while the mental component score was influenced by DASS-21 depression, economic status, alcohol consumption, and sleep quality. Conclusions: Health care workers need continuous and active monitoring of their health level and quality of life, as they are at a risk of increasing work burden and infection due to prolonged exposure to COVID-19 as well as mental health issues such as stress and depression. Additionally, at the individual level, active participation in various programs that can raise awareness of health-related quality of life along with physical health promotion activities should be encouraged. At the organizational level, it is necessary to prepare a compensation system, such as adjusting the workload of healthcare workers and ensuring break time; at the government level, disaster-related policies are needed to ensure a safe working environment for health care workers.
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- Gyehyun Jung
- Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College, Jeongeup 56204, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health, Kongju National University, Kongju 32588, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-41-850-0301; Fax: +82-41-850-0315
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Ghazy RM, Abubakar Fiidow O, Abdullah FSA, Elbarazi I, Ismail II, Alqutub ST, Bouraad E, Hammouda EA, Tahoun MM, Mehdad S, Ashmawy R, Zamzam A, Elhassan OM, Al Jahdhami QM, Bouguerra H, Kammoun Rebai W, Yasin L, Jaradat EM, Elhadi YAM, Sallam M. Quality of life among health care workers in Arab countries 2 years after COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health 2022; 10:917128. [PMID: 36408035 PMCID: PMC9669412 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.917128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Assessment of the quality of life (QoL) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is vital for better healthcare and is an essential indicator for competent health service delivery. Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic strike, the frontline position of HCWs subjected them to tremendous mental and psychological burden with a high risk of virus acquisition. Aim This study evaluated the QoL and its influencing factors among HCWs residing in the Arab countries. Methods This was a cross-sectional study using a self-administered online questionnaire based on the World Health Organization QoL-BREF instrument with additional questions related to COVID-19. The study was conducted in three different languages (Arabic, English, and French) across 19 Arab countries between February 22 and March 24, 2022. Results A total of 3,170 HCWs were included in the survey. The majority were females (75.3%), aged 18-40 years (76.4%), urban residents (90.4%), married (54.5%), and were living in middle-income countries (72.0%). The mean scores of general health and general QoL were 3.7 ± 1.0 and 3.7 ± 0.9, respectively. Those who attained average physical, psychological, social, and environmental QoL were 40.8, 15.4, 26.2, and 22.3%, respectively. The income per capita and country income affected the mean scores of all QoL domains. Previous COVID-19 infection, having relatives who died of COVID-19, and being vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly affected the mean scores of different domains. Conclusion A large proportion of the Arab HCWs evaluated in this study had an overall poor QoL. More attention should be directed to this vulnerable group to ensure their productivity and service provision.
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- Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
- Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- School of Public Health and Research, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates,*Correspondence: Iffat Elbarazi
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- Department of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Sabah Medical Region, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon,School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Clinical Research Department, El-Raml Pediatric Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Research Centre in Genomics of Human Pathologies, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Clinical Research, Maamoura Chest Hospital, MoHP, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Ministry of Public Health and Population, Sanaa, Yemen
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- Department of Public Health, Medical Research Office, Sudanese Medical Research Association, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan,Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan,Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Yan J, Wu C, Du Y, He S, Shang L, Lang H. Occupational Stress and the Quality of Life of Nurses in Infectious Disease Departments in China: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience. Front Psychol 2022; 13:817639. [PMID: 35401312 PMCID: PMC8992655 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.817639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim We aim to explore the impact of occupational stress on the quality of life of nurses in infectious disease departments and to explore the mediating role of psychological resilience on this impact. Background Sudden public health events and the prevalence of infectious diseases give nurses in infectious disease departments a heavy task load and high occupational stress, which can affect their quality of life, and which is closely related to the quality of clinical care they provide. There are few existing studies on occupational stress, psychological resilience, and the quality of life of nurses in infectious disease departments. Methods We collected data from infectious-disease-specialized hospitals or infectious disease departments of general hospitals in China. In total 1,536 nurses completed questionnaires: the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Scale. We use a structural equation model to test the mediating role of the psychological resilience in the relationship between occupational stress and quality of life. Results Among 1,536 participants, 88.2% experienced an effort-reward imbalance. The average scores for psychological resilience and quality of life were 56.06 (SD = 14.19) and 51.80 (SD = 8.23), respectively. Our results show that occupational stress is negatively correlated with psychological resilience (r = -0.28, p < 0.01) and quality of life (r = -0.44, p < 0.01). In addition, we find that psychological resilience is positively correlated with quality of life (r = 0.55, p < 0.01) and that the indirect effect of occupational stress on quality of life through psychological resilience is significant (β = -0.036, 95% CI: 0.027 to 0.426), indicating at least a partial mediating role of psychological resilience. Conclusion A high proportion of nurses in infectious disease departments felt that their jobs' effort-reward imbalance was high. These nurses' scores for psychological resilience were in the middle level among Chinese people generally, but their quality of life was lower than the Chinese norm. We conclude that occupational stress has an important impact on their quality of life, and psychological resilience plays a partial mediating role on this impact. Implications for Nursing Management Hospital managers can benefit from paying attention to the occupational stress of nurses and helping to improve the quality of life of nurses by alleviating this occupational stress and improving psychological resilience.
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- Jiaran Yan
- Nursing Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Nursing Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Nursing Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Nursing Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Nursing Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Almhdawi KA, Alrabbaie H, Arabiat A, Alhammouri AT, Hamadneh M, Obeidat D, Alazrai A, Jaber H, Almousa KM. Physicians' Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Eval Health Prof 2022; 45:76-85. [PMID: 35040350 DOI: 10.1177/01632787211068899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Healthcare workers worldwide have been exposed to extraordinary stress during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) level and its health and occupational associated factors among Jordanian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional design using an online survey was adopted targeting physicians at different Jordanian hospitals. The study survey included demographics, HRQoL measured by 12-item Short Form health survey (SF-12) mental and physical components, physicians' evaluation of work conditions during COVID-19, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Descriptive analyses were conducted to summarize primary data. Factors associated with HRQoL were determined using a multiple variable regression analysis. In total, 326 physicians successfully completed the survey, 44.2% were males with mean age of 32.08 (±6.93). SF-12 mental component mean was 52.13 (±20.84) and physical component mean was 69.24 (±18.1). Physicians HRQoL level was significantly associated with levels of stress (β = -0.23, 95% CI -1.05 to -0.27), depression (β = -0.22, 95% CI -1.09 to -0.28), neck disability (β = -0.30, 95% CI -1.08 to -0.57), health self-evaluation (β = 0.14, 95% CI 1.66-7.87), sleep self-evaluation (β = 0.09, 95% CI 0.16-3.58), and physical activity level (β = 0.09, 95% CI 0.00-0.001). Jordanian physicians' level of HRQoL was relatively low during COVID-19. Healthcare facilities administrators should take into consideration factors associated with physicians' HRQoL level when planning for future healthcare emergencies.
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- Khader A Almhdawi
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, 37251Jordan University of Science and Technology. Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, 37251Jordan University of Science and Technology. Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Family Medicine, 275536The Jordanian Ministry of Health. Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, 5170University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, 243516Helios Frankenwald Klinik, Kronach, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, 37251Jordan University of Science and Technology. Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, 37251Jordan University of Science and Technology. Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, 37251Jordan University of Science and Technology. Irbid, Jordan
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Cofini V, Bianchini V, Muselli M, Budroni D, Tobia L, Calò GL, Fabiani L, Necozione S. Quality of Life among Pediatric Neurocognitive, Speech, and Psychomotor Rehabilitation Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study on an Italian Sample. Clin Pract 2021; 11:860-869. [PMID: 34842630 PMCID: PMC8628660 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract11040101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objective: The aim was to estimate the perceived quality of life and its relationship with sociodemographic and professional factors, perception of susceptibility to COVID-19, and stress. Design: It was a longitudinal study. Subjects: Professionals, working in Italian centers for pediatric neurocognitive, speech, and psychomotor rehabilitation. Methods: Participants were interviewed online twice during the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. The questionnaire included: (i) The measures of health-related quality of life to perform the Summary Index of Unhealthy Days, (ii) modified items from the “Standard questionnaire on risk perception of an infectious disease outbreak” and (iii) the items of the General Health Questionnaire. Results: One hundred and thirty professionals out of 130 participated in the first interview, while only 50 therapists took part in the second interview (dropout rate: 61%). The Summary Index of Unhealthy Days was 8 days at the first interview, and it decreased to 6 days at the second interview; however, the reduction was not significant (F = 3.22; p = 0.079). The multivariable analysis showed that the rehabilitation providers with moderate or severe stress level were more likely to have a negative perception of the quality of life (ORadj = 7.155; 95% CI: 2.8–18.2), and this result was confirmed at the second interview. Conclusions: Our results showed that in a severe public health emergency, the mental health and quality of life of rehabilitation professionals must be a topic of focus to enhance psychological resilience, to prevent burnout and to reduce rehabilitation errors.
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- Vincenza Cofini
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-086-243-4652
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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- SanStefar Abruzzo, Rehabilitation Center, Via Basilicata 12, 64026 Roseto Degli Abruzzi, Italy;
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy; (V.B.); (M.M.); (L.T.); (G.L.C.); (L.F.); (S.N.)
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Pataka A, Kotoulas S, Sakka E, Katsaounou P, Pappa S. Sleep Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Management. J Pers Med 2021; 11:1203. [PMID: 34834555 PMCID: PMC8618512 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to establish the prevalence of sleep dysfunction and psychological distress, identify predisposing and protective factors, and explore effective management strategies remains an important priority. Evidence to date suggests that a considerable proportion of COVID-19 patients experience significant sleep disturbances (estimated to afflict up to 50-75%) as well as psychological distress such as depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. Duration of hospitalization, pre-existing mental health concerns, lower absolute lymphocyte count, and increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio have been all associated with a greater risk of sleep dysfunction in infected and hospitalized patients. Furthermore, in this review, we discuss the link between sleep deprivation, susceptibility to viral infections, and psychosocial wellbeing in relevance to COVID-19 and summarize the existing evidence regarding the presence and role of sleep apnea in infected individuals. Finally, we highlight the importance of suitable interventions in order to prevent and manage sleep dysfunction and avoid long-term physical and psychological implications. Future research should aim to provide high-quality information including in high risk, underserved, or difficult to reach populations and on the long-term consequences and effectiveness of applied interventions.
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- Athanasia Pataka
- Respiratory Failure Unit, G Papanikolaou Hospital Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Respiratory Failure Unit, G Papanikolaou Hospital Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4AT, UK;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First ICU, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK; or
- West London NHS Trust, London UB2 4SD, UK
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Maqsood MB, Islam MA, Nisa ZU, Naqvi AA, Al Qarni A, Al-Karasneh AF, Iffat W, Ghori SA, Ishaqui AA, Aljaffan AH, Alghamdi S, Albanghali MA, Mahrous AJ, Iqbal MS, Khan AH, Haseeb A. Assessment of quality of work life (QWL) among healthcare staff of intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency unit during COVID-19 outbreak using WHOQoL-BREF. Saudi Pharm J 2021; 29:1348-1354. [PMID: 34566456 PMCID: PMC8452347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objective The study aimed to document the quality of work life (QWL) among healthcare staff of intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency units during COVID-19 outbreak using the WHOQoL-BREF. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted for two months (May – June 2020) among healthcare staff working in intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency units of the hospitals under the National Guard Health Authority (NGHA) across five cities of Saudi Arabia. The study used the WHOQoL-BREF instrument to document the QWL through an electronic institutional survey. The data was analyzed through IBM SPSS version 23. The study was approved by an ethics committee. Results A total of 290 healthcare professionals responded to the survey. The mean overall quality of life score was 3.37 ± 0.97, general health = 3.66 ± 0.88, domains, i.e., physical = 11.67 ± 2.16, psychological = 13.08 ± 2.14, social = 13.22 ± 3.31 and environment = 12.38 ± 2.59. Respondents aged > 40 years, male gender, married status, being a physician and, having a work experience > 15 years and no extra working hours, had higher mean scores for several domains of Quality of life (QoL), overall QoL and general health (p < 0.05). Conclusion The QWL among healthcare staff during COVID-19 pandemic was low. Demographic factors were mainly the determinants for a higher QWL while the variable of extra working hours was a determinant of lower QWL. Despite the pandemic, no COVID-19 related variables affected the work life of healthcare staff.
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- Muhammad Bilal Maqsood
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center- Eastern Region, Al Ahsa, Saudia Arabia.,Swiss Business School, Kloten-Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Pharmacy, King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center- Eastern Region, Al Ahsa, Saudia Arabia.,King Saud bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medicine, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center- Eastern Region, Al Ahsa, Saudia Arabia.,Department of Pharmacy, King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.,Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center- Eastern Region, Al Ahsa, Saudia Arabia.,Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Albaha University, Al baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Al baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Alimoradi Z, Gozal D, Tsang HWH, Lin CY, Broström A, Ohayon MM, Pakpour AH. Gender-specific estimates of sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Sleep Res 2021; 31:e13432. [PMID: 34245055 PMCID: PMC8420603 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) changed lifestyles worldwide and subsequently induced individuals’ sleep problems. Sleep problems have been demonstrated by scattered evidence among the current literature on COVID‐19; however, little is known regarding the synthesised prevalence of sleep problems (i.e. insomnia symptoms and poor sleep quality) for males and females separately. The present systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to answer the important question regarding prevalence of sleep problems during the COVID‐19 outbreak period between genders. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guideline and Newcastle–Ottawa Scale checklist, relevant studies with satisfactory methodological quality searched for in five academic databases (Scopus, PubMed Central, ProQuest, Web of Science , and EMBASE) were included and analysed. The protocol of the project was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; identification code CRD42020181644). A total of 54 papers (N = 67,722) in the female subgroup and 45 papers (N = 45,718) in the male subgroup were pooled in the meta‐analysis. The corrected pooled estimated prevalence of sleep problems was 24% (95% confidence interval [CI] 19%–29%) for female participants and 27% (95% CI 24%–30%) for male participants. Although in both gender subgroups, patients with COVID‐19, health professionals and general population showed the highest prevalence of sleep problems, it did not reach statistical significance. Based on multivariable meta‐regression, both gender groups had higher prevalence of sleep problems during the lockdown period. Therefore, healthcare providers should pay attention to the sleep problems and take appropriate preventive action.
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- Zainab Alimoradi
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Child Health and the Child Health Research Institute, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center (SSERC), School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.,Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Alimoradi Z, Broström A, Tsang HW, Griffiths MD, Haghayegh S, Ohayon MM, Lin CY, Pakpour AH. Sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic and its' association to psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 36:100916. [PMID: 34131640 PMCID: PMC8192091 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The emerging novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become one of the leading cause of deaths worldwide in 2020. The present systematic review and meta-analysis estimated the magnitude of sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with psychological distress. METHODS Five academic databases (Scopus, PubMed Central, ProQuest, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Embase) were searched. Observational studies including case-control studies and cross-sectional studies were included if relevant data relationships were reported (i.e., sleep assessed utilizing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index or Insomnia Severity Index). All the studies were English, peer-reviewed papers published between December 2019 and February 2021. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020181644. FINDINGS 168 cross-sectional, four case-control, and five longitudinal design papers comprising 345,270 participants from 39 countries were identified. The corrected pooled estimated prevalence of sleep problems were 31% among healthcare professionals, 18% among the general population, and 57% among COVID-19 patients (all p-values < 0.05). Sleep problems were associated with depression among healthcare professionals, the general population, and COVID-19 patients, with Fisher's Z scores of -0.28, -0.30, and -0.36, respectively. Sleep problems were positively (and moderately) associated with anxiety among healthcare professionals, the general population, and COVID-19 patients, with Fisher's z scores of 0.55, 0.48, and 0.49, respectively. INTERPRETATION Sleep problems appear to have been common during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, sleep problems were found to be associated with higher levels of psychological distress. With the use of effective programs treating sleep problems, psychological distress may be reduced. Vice versa, the use of effective programs treating psychological distress, sleep problems may be reduced. FUNDING The present study received no funding.
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- Zainab Alimoradi
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center (SSERC), School of Medicine, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Almogbel Y. The Effect of Occupational Stress on the Quality of Life of Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:643-654. [PMID: 33623454 PMCID: PMC7896766 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s281317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The job of a pharmacist is extremely demanding, and pharmacists play a vital role in improving the success of patients’ treatment plans and disease management outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between pharmacists’ quality of life (QOL) and occupational stress in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a prospective, paper-based, cross-sectional survey. The World Health Organization Quality of Life – Brief scale (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to evaluate quality of life, and the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) scale was used to assess occupational stress. The two scales were administered to licensed pharmacists working in Saudi Arabia, and demographic data were collected. Descriptive and analytical statistical tests were performed. Multiple linear regression was conducted to evaluate the association between work stress and QOL. Results A total of 371 questionnaires were distributed, and 284 questionnaires were returned. The average age of the participants was 33.4 ± 6.5 years. Most were male (61.2%), married (62.9%), and had children (51.1%). Multiple linear regression analysis showed significant negative relationships between stress (β = -0.454; 95% CI, −0.697 to −0.211) and QOL, and between the presence of chronic diseases (β = 3.779; 95% CI, 0.597 to 6.961) and QOL, when holding other variables constant. Also, a positive association between male sex (β = 3.779; 95% CI, 0.597 to 6.961) and QOL was reported, when other variables were kept constant. Conclusion Occupational stress and the presence of chronic diseases were found to have a negative influence on pharmacists’ QOL, while the male sex was associated with a better QOL. Moreover, QOL was linked to performance. Pharmacists are intensely involved in medication safety (use and administration), which might impact patients (at the micro-level) and the healthcare system (at the macro-level). Therefore, stress control is crucial to improve pharmacists’ QOL and performance in relation to patient health.
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- Yasser Almogbel
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Behera BK, Bhatia V, Giri PP, Taywade M. How healthy is our primary health care workforce? A cross-sectional study. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 9:5212-5217. [PMID: 33409190 PMCID: PMC7773110 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_769_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Context: Progress of any nation depends on the health status of the population. A nation's health directly and indirectly depends on the quality of health-care facilities and how healthy the health care workforce is in that country. To achieve the health for all goal and to provide for most of the health services like maternal health services, child health services, nutrition, vaccination, and family planning services, the Indian health system have multipurpose health workers (female and male) and Accredited Social Health Activist to provide these services at the grass-root level. There is a paucity of literature revealing the health problems or the health status of grassroot level primary health care worker in India or abroad. Methods and Material: All the grass-root level health workers, i.e., MPHWF and ASHAs in the BMC area were included in this cross-sectional study. Data was collected using a semi-structured interview schedule, followed by general examination and anthropometry using standard procedures. Results: Half of the study participants 111 (50.2%) were having some or other kind of health issues during the data collection time; among them, 107 (48.4%) had a chronic disease condition. 10% of them had diabetes mellitus. More than half of the study participants 141 (63.8%) were found to be obese and hypertension was found in 27 (12.2%) study participants. 21 (9.5%) study participants were under high depression. One-fourth of the health workers among those who could conceive had not gone for antenatal check-ups and more than one-third (33.5%) never consumed iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets during their first pregnancy. 19.1% have children with incomplete immunization as per age. One-fifth of the participants know about the balanced diet and half of them could not ensure that their family eat a balanced diet and in the majority, the diet was calorie deficient as per the daily requirement. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to formulate a policy to improve the health of the primary care grass-root level health-care workers and regular on-the-job training on nutrition needs to be given to them.
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- Binod K Behera
- Associate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Professor, Dept of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Assistant Professor, Dept of Community Medicine and Family Medicine AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Assistant Professor, Dept of Community Medicine and Family Medicine AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Jahrami H, BaHammam AS, AlGahtani H, Ebrahim A, Faris M, AlEid K, Saif Z, Haji E, Dhahi A, Marzooq H, Hubail S, Hasan Z. The examination of sleep quality for frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak of COVID-19. Sleep Breath 2020; 25:503-511. [PMID: 32592021 PMCID: PMC7319604 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02135-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Few studies have addressed the sleep disturbances of healthcare workers during crisis events of public health. This study aimed to examine the sleep quality of frontline healthcare workers (FLHCW) in Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic, and compare it with the sleep quality of non-frontline healthcare workers (NFLHCW). METHODS Healthcare workers (n = 280) from multiple facilities belonging to the Ministry of Health, Bahrain, were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire, including socio-demographics, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), was used to evaluate sleep disturbances and stress levels of healthcare workers. Poor sleep quality was defined as PSQI ≥ 5 and moderate-severe stress as PSS ≥ 14. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the scores of FLHCW and NFLHCW. Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions were used to identify predictors of poor sleep quality, moderate-severe stress, and the combined problem of poor sleep quality and moderate-severe stress. RESULTS A total of 257 participants (129 FLHCW and 128 NFLHCW) provided usable responses. The overall PSQI and PSS scores were 7.0 ± 3.3 and 20.2 ± 7.1, respectively. The FLHCW scored higher in the PSQI and PSS compared with the NFLHCW; however, the differences in the PSQI and PSS scores were not statistically significant. For the FLHCW, 75% were poor sleepers, 85% had moderate-severe stress, and 61% had both poor sleep quality and moderate-severe stress. For the NFLHCW, 76% were poor sleepers, 84% had moderate-severe stress, and 62% had both poor sleep quality and moderate-severe stress. Female sex and professional background were the predictors of poor sleep quality and stress. CONCLUSIONS Poor sleep quality and stress are common during the COVID-19 crisis. Approximately, 60% of both FLHCW and NFLHCW have poor sleep quality combined with moderate-severe stress.
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- Haitham Jahrami
- Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. .,College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University, Box 225503, Riyadh, 11324, Saudi Arabia.,The Strategic Technologies Program of the National Plan for Sciences and Technology and Innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences/Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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Jaiswal A, Singh T, Arya YK. "Psychological Antibodies" to Safeguard Frontline Healthcare Warriors Mental Health Against COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Psychopathology. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:590160. [PMID: 33391053 PMCID: PMC7775359 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.590160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Sacre H, Obeid S, Choueiry G, Hobeika E, Farah R, Hajj A, Akel M, Hallit S, Salameh P. Factors associated with quality of life among community pharmacists in Lebanon: results of a cross-sectional study. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2019; 17:1613. [PMID: 31897257 PMCID: PMC6935543 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2019.4.1613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life and the factors associated with it among community pharmacists in Lebanon. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between March and July 2018, enrolling 435 pharmacists, using a proportionate random sample of community pharmacies from all districts of Lebanon. The validated Arabic translation of the Short-Form 12 (SF12v2) was used to derive 2 summary scores: physical and mental component summaries (PCS and MCS). Results: Lebanese community pharmacists scored a mean PCS-12 and MCS-12 of 48.9 (SD 7.1) and 48.8 (SD 8.5), respectively. Higher age (Beta= -0.08), having a PhD degree (Beta= -4.54), higher depression score (Beta= -0.25), higher emotional work fatigue (Beta= -0.13) and higher physical work fatigue (Beta=-0.14) were significantly associated with lower physical QoL (lower PCS-12 scores). Increased stress (Beta= -0.17), higher insomnia (Beta= -0.21), higher depression (Beta= -0.2) and working for over 40 hours per week (Beta= -0.2) were significantly associated with lower mental QoL (lower mental MCS-12 scores). Conclusions: Our research has found a strong correlation between quality of life and psychological factors, including stress, burnout, insomnia, and depression among community pharmacists.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hala Sacre
- Drug Information Center. Lebanese Pharmacists Association; & National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB). Beirut (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & Faculty of Philosophy, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). Jounieh (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University. Hadath (Lebanon).
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- Faculty of Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). Jounieh (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University. Hadath (Lebanon).
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy and Quality Control of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University. Beirut (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University. Beirut (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & Faculty of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). Jounieh (Lebanon).
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- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology (INSPECT-LB); & Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University. Hadath (Lebanon).
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Saridi M, Panagiotidou A, Toska A, Panagiotidou M, Sarafis P. Workplace interpersonal conflicts among healthcare professionals: A survey on conflict solution approach at a General Hospital. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2019.1661114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Saridi
- School of Social Sciences, Postgraduate Program of Studies ‘Management of Health Units’, Hellenic Open University, Greece
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- School of Social Sciences, Postgraduate Program of Studies ‘Management of Health Units’, Hellenic Open University, Greece
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- School of Social Sciences, Postgraduate Program of Studies ‘Management of Health Units’, Hellenic Open University, Greece
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- School of Social Sciences, Postgraduate Program of Studies ‘Management of Health Units’, Hellenic Open University, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Limassol University of Technology, Cyprus
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