Factors Affecting Fear of COVID-19Infection in Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Dedicated Teams: Focus on Professional Quality of Life
10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e366
- Author:
Eulji JUNG
1
;
Young-Eun JUNG
;
Moon-Doo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2023;38(43):e366-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This study examined factors related to high fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) in COVID-19 dedicated teams. We assigned 371 HCWs to low, medium, and high COVID-19 infection fear groups, and investigated factors associated with COVID-19 infection fear. High COVID-19 infection fear was significantly associated with being a woman and poor professional quality of life. High COVID-19 infection fear group had higher burnout levels and secondary traumatic stress scores than the low and medium fear groups. These findings deepen our understanding of risk factors for and psychological outcomes of COVID-19 infection fear in HCWs.
