Table 4.
Results of the two-group comparisons (ER/ICU/COVID-19 wards vs. all other) for all 5-item Likert-scale questions
| Item | ICU, ER, COVID-19 Ward | Others | U | Z | p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mdn | M | (SD) | N | Mdn | M | (SD) | ||||
| The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in my daily workload (Q9) | 704 | 4.00 | 3.46 | (1.30) | 2948 | 3.00 | 2.88 | (1.36) | 787137.0 | -10.19 | < .0005*** |
| Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I feel mentally strained (Q10) | 699 | 4.00 | 3.54 | (1.19) | 2935 | 4.00 | 3.35 | (1.22) | 932714.5 | -3.88 | < .0005*** |
| My superiors/my employer informed me sufficiently about COVID-19 (Q11) | 700 | 4.00 | 3.51 | (1.18) | 2915 | 4.00 | 3.72 | (1.17) | 913287.5 | -4.47 | < .0005*** |
| Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the satisfaction with my job has worsened (Q12) | 695 | 3.00 | 3.29 | (1.33) | 2917 | 3.00 | 3.18 | (1.31) | 965374.0 | -2.00 | .045 |
| I feel left alone by my employer (Q13) | 696 | 2.00 | 2.63 | (1.29) | 2901 | 2.00 | 2.34 | (1.22) | 883087.5 | -5.31 | < .0005*** |
| I feel left alone by the responsible political decision-makers (Q14) | 691 | 3.00 | 3.21 | (1.34) | 2899 | 2.00 | 2.68 | (1.27) | 778983.0 | -9.33 | < .0005*** |
| The measures taken by the hospital administration have been appropriate (in terms of supply with information, protective equipment, and organization of work processes) (Q19) | 687 | 3.00 | 3.18 | (1.26) | 2876 | 4.00 | 3.30 | (1.25) | 935475.5 | -2.24 | .025 |
| In my opinion, the communication related to COVID-19 that came from the management of the hospital has been appropriate (Q20) | 674 | 4.00 | 3.37 | (1.22) | 2840 | 4.00 | 3.62 | (1.18) | 845498.5 | -4.88 | < .0005*** |
| I have the impression that my efforts at work during the COVID-19 pandemic are being appreciated by the management of the hospital (Q21) | 681 | 3.00 | 3.00 | (1.24) | 2838 | 3.00 | 3.25 | (1.18) | 858496.0 | -4.66 | < .0005*** |
| My hospital was/is well prepared with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic (Q22) | 682 | 4.00 | 3.35 | (1.21) | 2844 | 4.00 | 3.50 | (1.18) | 904964.0 | -2.81 | .005** |
| Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have significantly less time for my personal life (Q24) | 683 | 3.00 | 2.73 | (1.37) | 2843 | 2.00 | 2.17 | (1.24) | 745744.0 | -9.80 | < .0005*** |
| My daily life has become more stressful due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Q25) | 681 | 3.00 | 3.10 | (1.38) | 2836 | 3.00 | 2.96 | (1.40) | 907134.0 | -2.52 | .012 |
| Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am worrying more often about the future (Q26) | 681 | 4.00 | 3.36 | (1.28) | 2844 | 4.00 | 3.32 | (1.26) | 947706.0 | -0.90 | .371 |
| Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am worrying more often about the well-being of my family (Q27) | 682 | 4.00 | 4.01 | (1.12) | 2837 | 4.00 | 3.84 | (1.14) | 871786.5 | -4.24 | < .0005*** |
| I am afraid of catching the coronavirus myself (Q28) | 676 | 3.00 | 2.72 | (1.28) | 2826 | 2.00 | 2.65 | (1.22) | 928046.0 | -1.18 | .237 |
| I fear that due to my daily exposure with it at work, I could pass on the coronavirus to my friends or relatives (Q29) | 678 | 4.00 | 3.81 | (1.26) | 2823 | 4.00 | 3.48 | (1.29) | 806745.5 | -6.57 | < .0005*** |
| Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been sleeping less well (Q30) | 678 | 2.00 | 2.61 | (1.44) | 2836 | 2.00 | 2.29 | (1.32) | 845699.0 | -5.07 | < .0005*** |
| In my setting, patients not infected with COVID-19 are adequately taken care of despite the COVID-19 pandemic (Q31) | 658 | 4.00 | 3.34 | (1.28) | 2768 | 3.00 | 3.23 | (1.30) | 869402.0 | -1.86 | .063 |
| In my hospital setting, COVID-19-positive patients are adequately taken care of (Q32) | 637 | 4.00 | 3.72 | (1.13) | 2424 | 4.00 | 3.48 | (1.21) | 684215.5 | -4.57 | < .0005*** |
| I will continue to work in the healthcare area after the COVID-19 pandemic (Q33) | 668 | 5.00 | 4.43 | (1.00) | 2791 | 5.00 | 4.68 | (0.78) | 814067.0 | -7.03 | < .0005*** |
Q: Question (see supplement for the complete questionnaire). ***p < 0.0005, **p < 0.002 (see Methods for the adjustment made to account for the multiple comparisons)