Table 2.
Staff Feelings and Experience of Factors Causing Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff feelings during COVID-19 pandemica | |||||
| You felt that you had to do your job as it was your professional and ethical duty | 179 (12.6) | 35 (2.5) | 433 (30.4) | 776 (54.5) | 1244 (87.4) |
| You felt nervous and scared | 199 (14.0) | 456 (32.0) | 613 (43.1) | 155 (10.9) | 1224 (86.0) |
| You appreciated financial compensation after the outbreak | 266 (18.7) | 81 (5.7) | 443 (31.1) | 633 (44.5) | 1157 (81.3) |
| You were unhappy to do overtime | 672 (47.2) | 359 (25.2) | 310 (21.8) | 82 (5.8) | 751 (52.8) |
| You appreciated special recognition for your job by the Hospital administration | 133 (9.3) | 48 (3.4) | 348 (24.5) | 894 (62.8) | 1290 (90.7) |
| You expected financial compensation during the outbreak | 317 (22.3) | 129 (9.1) | 478 (33.6) | 499 (35.1) | 1106 (77.7) |
| You tried curtailing your contact with the SARS-CoV-2 patient (eg, shorten your trips to patients’ room) | 683 (48.0) | 165 (11.6) | 402 (28.3) | 173 (12.2) | 740 (52.0) |
| You thought of quitting your job | 1282 (90.1) | 83 (5.8) | 47 (3.3) | 11 (0.8) | 141 (9.9) |
| You felt that employees not directly exposed to SARS-CoV-2 avoided you | 1056 (74.2) | 195 (13.7) | 150 (10.5) | 22 (1.5) | 367 (25.8) |
| You noticed that employees outside your unit were avoiding SARS-CoV-2 patients | 855 (60.1) | 270 (19.0) | 199 (14.0) | 99 (7.0) | 568 (39.9) |
| If optional, you would have chosen to work in a unit where you would not be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 | 998 (70.1) | 174 (12.2) | 176 (12.4) | 75 (5.3) | 425 (29.9) |
| You would quit your job if COVID-19 pandemic recurred | 1256 (88.3) | 95 (6.7) | 54 (3.8) | 18 (1.3) | 167 (11.7) |
| You felt angry that your workload increased when compared to employees not exposed to SARS-CoV-2 | 1174 (82.5) | 145 (10.2) | 93 (6.5) | 11 (0.8) | 249 (17.5) |
| You thought of calling in sick | 1266 (89.0) | 90 (6.3) | 57 (4.0) | 10 (0.7) | 157 (11.0) |
| You called in sick at least once | 1289 (90.6) | 90 (6.3) | 44 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 134 (9.4) |
| Overall score, mean and standard deviation | 6.8 (2.9) | ||||
| Experience of factors causing stressb | |||||
| Seeing your colleagues getting intubated | 549 (38.6) | 226 (15.9) | 409 (28.7) | 239 (16.8) | 874 (61.4) |
| You could transmit SARS-CoV-2 to your family or friends | 333 (23.4) | 165 (11.6) | 458 (32.2) | 467 (32.8) | 1090 (76.6) |
| Small mistake or lapse in concentration could infect you or others | 332 (23.3) | 180 (12.6) | 502 (35.3) | 409 (28.7) | 1091 (76.7) |
| Taking care of your own colleagues sick from SARS-CoV-2 | 546 (38.4) | 225 (15.8) | 420 (29.5) | 232 (16.3) | 877 (61.6) |
| Seeing patients with SARS-CoV-2 dying in front of you | 435 (30.6) | 89 (6.3) | 342 (24.0) | 557 (39.1) | 988 (69.4) |
| Not knowing when the COVID-19 pandemic will be under control | 431 (30.3) | 267 (18.8) | 545 (38.3) | 180 (12.6) | 992 (69.7) |
| Every time you were exposed to a new SARS-CoV-2 patient | 523 (36.8) | 206 (14.5) | 465 (32.7) | 229 (16.1) | 900 (63.2) |
| Lack of treatment for SARS-CoV-2 | 465 (32.7) | 244 (17.1) | 487 (34.2) | 227 (16.0) | 958 (67.3) |
| News of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 reported in TV/ newspaper | 410 (28.8) | 344 (24.2) | 529 (37.2) | 140 (9.8) | 1013 (71.2) |
| You were emotionally exhausted | 602 (42.3) | 338 (23.8) | 368 (25.9) | 115 (8.1) | 821 (57.7) |
| You had physical stress/fatigue | 664 (46.7) | 320 (22.5) | 354 (24.9) | 85 (6.0) | 759 (53.3) |
| Colleagues displaying SARS-CoV-2-like symptoms | 608 (42.7) | 312 (21.9) | 384 (27.0) | 119 (8.4) | 815 (57.3) |
| You developed respiratory symptoms and feared that you had SARS-CoV-2 | 615 (43.2) | 246 (17.3) | 325 (22.8) | 237 (16.7) | 808 (56.8) |
| You could get SARS-CoV-2 infection from a patient in the hospital | 484 (34.0) | 246 (17.3) | 436 (30.6) | 257 (18.1) | 939 (66.0) |
| Conflict between your duty and your own safety | 620 (43.6) | 284 (20.0) | 406 (28.5) | 113 (7.9) | 803 (56.4) |
| Seeing your colleagues stressed or afraid | 616 (43.3) | 299 (21.0) | 395 (27.8) | 113 (7.9) | 807 (56.7) |
| Getting screened for SARS-CoV-2 infection after exposure | 750 (52.7) | 298 (20.9) | 307 (21.6) | 68 (4.8) | 673 (47.3) |
| You felt there were not adequate protective measures (including enough negative pressure rooms) | 642 (45.1) | 257 (18.1) | 374 (26.3) | 150 (10.5) | 781 (54.9) |
| You had to wear protective gear on a daily basis | 776 (54.5) | 239 (16.8) | 289 (20.3) | 119 (8.4) | 647 (45.5) |
| Shortage of staff at times | 613 (43.1) | 242 (17.0) | 368 (25.9) | 200 (14.1) | 810 (56.9) |
| Overall score, mean and standard deviation | 12.3 (7.0) |
Notes: a0=Not at all; 1=Slightly; 2=Moderately; 3=Very much. b0=Very minimally stress; 1=Slightly stressed; 2=moderately stressed; 3=Very much stressed.