Conference paper
THE EFFECT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS: MEASURE OF "COMPASSION FATIGUE" AND "BURN-OUT" IN THE OPERATOR
Maria Vincenza Mino
; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center "Don Tonino Bello"- Assoc. M.I.T.A.G. - Onlus, Brindisi, Italy
Antonella Vacca
; Mental Health Department, ASL TA, Grottaglie - Manduria, Italy ; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center "Citta Solidale", Latiano, Italy
Ivana Colizzi
; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center "Citta Solidale", Latiano, Italy
Barbara Solomita
; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center "Villa dei Pini" , Avellino, Italy
Francesco Franza
; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center "Villa dei Pini" , Avellino, Italy
Giuseppe Tavormina
; "Psychiatric Studies Center" (Cen.Stu.Psi.), Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy
Abstract
Background: The Covid-19 Pandemic has had a significant impact on psychophysical well-being and the ability to work
productively in contexts concerning people's physical and mental care. The helping professions involved have seen an increase in
stress levels, a sense of helplessness, fear, pain and social isolation. They are anchored to the hope of being able to return to
their normality.
Method: In this study, 87 mental health operators were evaluated, divided into nurses, psychiatric rehabilitation technicians,
educators, social workers, psychologists and doctors, working in two psychiatric care rehabilitation communities in Puglia and
Campania in southern Italy.
Results: The results obtained with the administration of the scales ProQOL, BHS, Save-9, BDI-II, BEES reported a remarkable
impact in nursing and medical professions due to the pandemic. A 11%. burn-out was reported by nurses.
Conclusions: The collected data are comparable to the previous work (Franza et al. 2015, 2020); however, there is no evidence
of a high level of burnout in the helping professions involved in this study.
Keywords
compassion fatigue; burn-out; mental health; mental disorders
Hrčak ID:
274181
URI
Publication date:
16.9.2021.
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