Table 2.
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak according to the analyzed working factors.
| Factor | Question | N. of “True” (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational support | I have someone to turn to when I face a problem in using personal protective equipment | 211 (72.0) |
| Support is available to workers who need help | 167 (57.0) | |
| Clear protocols were established for everyone | 166 (56.7) | |
| Most staff adhered to the recommended measures | 253 (86.3) | |
| I found easy to comply with the recommended measures | 209 (71.3) | |
| The staff in my Unit is appropriate | 136 (46.4) | |
| Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19 | My job exposes me to a high risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 | 256 (87.4) |
| I am afraid of being infected | 217 (74.1) | |
| I cannot perceive the risk of infection | 37 (12.6) | |
| My family is worried for me | 225 (76.8) | |
| I think that people close to me are at high risk of infection because of my job | 136 (46.4) | |
| People close to me are worried for my health | 249 (85.0) | |
| People close to me are afraid of getting infected because of me | 122 (41.6) | |
| Workload and stress | Conflict among colleagues is increased in the last 3 months | 90 (30.7) |
| I feel more stressed at work | 229 (78.2) | |
| My workload has increased | 246 (84.0) | |
| I must work overtime | 174 (59.4) | |
| I must do things that I should not do at work | 151 (51.5) | |
| Social relationship | It was not easy to tell my family about the risk I am exposed to | 102 (34.2) |
| People avoid me because of my job | 55 (18.8) | |
| People avoid my family because of my job | 28 (9.6) | |
| I avoid telling people about my job nowadays | 71 (24.2) | |
| Emotional support | I am sure that my employer will care for me in case I get COVID-19 | 134 (45.7) |
| I feel valued by my employer | 94 (32.1) | |
| I feel valued by patients and by society because of my job | 180 (61.4) | |
| The mood is good at work | 213 (72.7) | |
| Perceived fatality of COVID-19 | If I get COVID-19, I will not survive | 21 (7.2) |
| I think my risk of dying of COVID-19 (over the next year) is higher than dying from a road traffic accident | 122 (41.6) | |
| I think my risk of dying of COVID-19 (over the next year) is higher than dying of cancer | 125 (42.7) | |
| Personal protective equipment | Personal protective equipment at work is efficacious | 228 (77.8) |
| I am fully persuaded of the necessity and importance of personal protective equipment | 289 (98.6) | |
| Consideration of leaving the job | I should not take care of COVID-19 patients | 47 (16.0) |
| I am trying to be transferred in a different Unit or to find another job because of COVID-19 risk | 8 (2.7) | |
| I am seriously thinking about quitting my job | 30 (10.2) |