TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of psychological support to healthcare workers by the occupational health service
T2 - a pilot experience
AU - Dalmasso, Guendalina
AU - Di Prinzio, Reparata Rosa
AU - Gilardi, Francesco
AU - De Falco, Federica
AU - Vinci, Maria Rosaria
AU - Camisa, Vincenzo
AU - Santoro, Annapaola
AU - Casasanta, Daniela
AU - Raponi, Massimiliano
AU - Giorgi, Gabriele
AU - Magnavita, Nicola
AU - Zaffina, Salvatore
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/6/1
Y1 - 2021/6/1
N2 - Work-related stress is a significant risk for healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aims aevaluating the effectiveness of an individual psychological support programme for hospital workersIn all, 35 workers participated (n). A control group of 245 workers (7n) was set. Occupationadistress was measured by the General Health Questionnaire, (GHQ-12), the quality of life by the Short Form-36 health survey, (SF-36), and sickness absence was recorded. Costs and benefits of the service were evaluated and the return on investment (ROI) was calculated. The level of distress was significantly reduced in the treated group at the end of the follow-up (p < 0.001). Quality of life had significantly improved (p < 0.003). A 60% reduction of sickness absence days (SADs) following the intervention was recorded. After the treatment, absenteeism in cases was significantly lower than in controls (p < 0.02). The individual improvement of mental health and quality of life was significantly correlated with the number of meetings with the psychologist (p < 0.01 and p < 0.03, respectively)The recovery of direct costs due to reduced sick leave absence was significantly higher than the costs of the programme; ROI was 2.73. The results must be examined with caution, given the very limited number of workers treated; this first study, however, encouraged us to continue the experience.
AB - Work-related stress is a significant risk for healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aims aevaluating the effectiveness of an individual psychological support programme for hospital workersIn all, 35 workers participated (n). A control group of 245 workers (7n) was set. Occupationadistress was measured by the General Health Questionnaire, (GHQ-12), the quality of life by the Short Form-36 health survey, (SF-36), and sickness absence was recorded. Costs and benefits of the service were evaluated and the return on investment (ROI) was calculated. The level of distress was significantly reduced in the treated group at the end of the follow-up (p < 0.001). Quality of life had significantly improved (p < 0.003). A 60% reduction of sickness absence days (SADs) following the intervention was recorded. After the treatment, absenteeism in cases was significantly lower than in controls (p < 0.02). The individual improvement of mental health and quality of life was significantly correlated with the number of meetings with the psychologist (p < 0.01 and p < 0.03, respectively)The recovery of direct costs due to reduced sick leave absence was significantly higher than the costs of the programme; ROI was 2.73. The results must be examined with caution, given the very limited number of workers treated; this first study, however, encouraged us to continue the experience.
KW - Distress
KW - Quality of life
KW - Return on investment
KW - Sickness absence
KW - Well-being
KW - Work-related stress
KW - Workplace health promotion
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U2 - 10.3390/healthcare9060732
DO - 10.3390/healthcare9060732
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85108778168
SN - 2227-9032
VL - 9
JO - Healthcare (Switzerland)
JF - Healthcare (Switzerland)
IS - 6
M1 - 732
ER -