1. The Effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Breast Cancer Teamwork: A Multicentric Survey.
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Vanni G, Materazzo M, Santori F, Pellicciaro M, Costesta M, Orsaria P, Cattadori F, Pistolese CA, Perretta T, Chiocchi M, Meucci R, Lamacchia F, Assogna M, Caspi J, Granai AV, DE Majo A, Chiaravalloti A, D'Angelillo MR, Barbarino R, Ingallinella S, Morando L, Dalli S, Portarena I, Altomare V, Tazzioli G, and Buonomo OC
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- Adult, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections transmission, Depression epidemiology, Depression etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Stress epidemiology, Occupational Stress etiology, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral transmission, Prevalence, Protective Devices supply & distribution, Psychosocial Support Systems, Rome, Severity of Illness Index, Tertiary Care Centers, Uncertainty, Workload, Breast Neoplasms, Cancer Care Facilities, Coronavirus Infections psychology, Occupational Diseases prevention & control, Patient Care Team, Personnel, Hospital psychology, Pneumonia, Viral psychology
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Background/aim: Despite the large amount of clinical data available of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), not many studies have been conducted about the psychological toll on Health Care Workers (HCWs)., Patients and Methods: In this multicentric descriptive study, surveys were distributed among 4 different Breast Cancer Centers (BCC). BCCs were distinguished according to COVID-19 tertiary care hospital (COVID/No-COVID) and district prevalence (DP) (High vs. Low). DASS-21 score, PSS score and demographic data (age, sex, work) were evaluated., Results: A total of 51 HCWs were analyzed in the study. Age, work and sex did not demonstrate statistically significant values. Statistically significant distribution was found between DASS-21-stress score and COVID/No-COVID (p=0.043). No difference was found in the remaining DASS-21 and PSS scores, dividing the HCWs according to COVID-19-hospital and DP., Conclusion: Working in a COVID-19-hospital represents a factor that negatively affects psychosocial well-being. However, DP seems not to affect the psychosocial well-being of BCC HCWs. During the outbreak, psychological support for low risk HCWs should be provided regardless DP., (Copyright© 2020, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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