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Tangsathajaroenporn W, Panumasvivat J, Wangsan K, Muangkaew S, Kiratipaisarl W. Factors affecting the work ability of nursing personnel with post-COVID infection. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9694. [PMID: 38678079 PMCID: PMC11055948 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60437-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Post-COVID infection have raised concerns regarding their impact on nursing personnel's work ability. This study aimed to assess the relationship between post-COVID infection and work ability among nursing personnel. A retrospective observational study from December 2022 to January 2023 involved 609 nursing personnel with a history of COVID-19 infection at a tertiary hospital. An online questionnaire measured post-COVID infection, personal and working factors, and the Work Ability Index (WAI). Long COVID was defined as the continuation or development of new symptoms 1 month post COVID-19 infection. Of 609 personnel, 586 showed post-COVID symptoms (fatigue, cough, difficulty breathing, etc.), with 73.72% in the short COVID group and 26.28% in the long COVID group. A significant association was found between WAI and post-COVID infection (aOR: 3.64, 95% CI 1.59-8.30), with the short COVID group had a significantly higher WAI than the long COVID group (mean difference 2.25, 95% CI 1.44-3.05). The factors related to work ability in the long COVID group were chronic diseases, work limitation, low job control (P < 0.05). Post-COVID infection, especially long COVID, adversely affect nursing personnel's work ability. Enhancing job control and addressing work limitations are crucial for supporting their return to work.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sri Phum Subdistrict, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
- Environmental and Occupational Medicine Excellence Center (EnOMEC), Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sri Phum Subdistrict, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
- Environmental and Occupational Medicine Excellence Center (EnOMEC), Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sri Phum Subdistrict, Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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Liu X, Jing Y, Sheng Y. Work from home or office during the COVID-19 pandemic: The different chain mediation models of perceived organizational support to the job performance. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1139013. [PMID: 36935706 PMCID: PMC10020522 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1139013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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With the coronavirus pandemic in 2019 (COVID-19), work from home (WFH) has become a frequent way of responding to outbreaks. Across two studies, we examined how perceived organizational support influences job performance when employees work in office or work from home. In study 1, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 162 employees who work in office. In study 2, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 180 employees who work from home. We found that perceived organizational support directly affected job performance when employees work in office. When employees work from home, perceived organizational support could not affect job performance directly. However, it could influence job performance indirectly through the separate mediating effects of job satisfaction and work engagement. These findings extend our understanding of the association of perceived organizational support and job performance and enlighten enterprises on improving employees' job performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Xiong Liu
- Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- Mental Health Education and Counselling Centre, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China
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- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jing C, Feng-Hong Z, Yi-Yan W. An investigation of the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder, turnover intention and psychological resilience among medical staff in a public hospital in China during the outbreak of the omicron variant in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:999870. [PMID: 36147988 PMCID: PMC9485436 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.999870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), turnover intention and psychological resilience of medical staff during the Outbreak of the Omicron Variant in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 and to provide a basis for adopting relevant psychological interventions to reduce medical staff turnover. Methods Using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) and a total score ranging from 17 to 85 points, a total score ≥ 38 indicates significant PTSD symptoms and a diagnosis of PTSD. The Chinese version of the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS) has a total score of 6 to 24 points; the higher the score, the stronger the turnover intention. The Chinese version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) has a total score of 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating a better level of psychological resilience. A total of 443 front-line medical staff working in Chinese public hospitals and still treating all patients normally during COVID-19 were invited via the internet to complete a survey from 15 May to 30 May 2022 in China. Results The incidence of PTSD was 14.4%, the total turnover intention score was 13.38 ± 4.08, and the total psychological resilience score was 87.16 ± 18.42. The prevalence of PTSD was higher among medical staff who were married, had children, and were worried about being infected; in addition, the PTSD group had a higher level of education, higher turnover intention, and lower psychological resilience than the non-PTSD group. The total scores for turnover intention and fear of being infected were risk factors for PTSD, while a high total psychological resilience score and high education level were protective factors for PTSD; the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Conclusion Post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese medical personnel was associated with the marital status, childbirth, education level, turnover intention, and psychological resilience. Among these factors, psychological resilience might be exploited as a protective factor.
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- Cui Jing
- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second People’s Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ali MF. Between panic and motivation: did the first wave of COVID-19 affect scientific publishing in Mediterranean countries? Scientometrics 2022; 127:3083-3115. [PMID: 35694422 PMCID: PMC9173660 DOI: 10.1007/s11192-022-04391-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that began in the winter of 2020, all communities and activities globally have been positively or negatively affected. This scientometric study raises an interesting question concerning whether the volume and characteristics of scientific publishing in all disciplines in 23 Mediterranean countries have been impacted by the pandemic and whether variations in the cumulative totals of COVID-19 cases have resulted in significant changes in this context. The Scopus database and SciVal tool supplied the necessary data for the years targeted for comparison (2019 and 2020), and the annual growth rates and differences were computed. The study used the Mann-Whitney test to examine the significance of the differences between the two years and the Spearman and Kendall correlation tests to evaluate the effect of the number of infections on these differences for all aspects of scientific performance. The findings demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic served as a powerful incentive, and the Mediterranean region experienced considerable differences in the volume and features of publications during this crisis. The most substantial implications were the significant growth from 3.1 to 9.4% in productivity and the increases in the annual growth rates of international collaboration, by 12% for the collaboration among Mediterranean countries and 10% for collaboration with the top ten epidemic countries. It was also proven that some characteristics of the publications were positively correlated with the total number of infections. This investigation can help university leaders and decision-makers in higher education and research institutions in these countries make decisions and implement measures to bridge the gaps and motivate researchers in all fields to conduct more research during this ongoing pandemic. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11192-022-04391-w.
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- Mona Farouk Ali
- Department of Information Science, Faculty of Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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Huo W, Gong J, Xing L, Tam KL, Kuai H. Voluntary versus involuntary telecommuting and employee innovative behaviour: a daily diary study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2022.2078992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Weiwei Huo
- SHU-UTS SILC Business School, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- SHU-UTS SILC Business School, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Business School, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- SHU-UTS SILC Business School, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Andrade MA, Castro CS, Batistão MV, Mininel VA, Sato TO. Occupational Profile, Psychosocial Aspects, and Work Ability of Brazilian Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: IMPPAC Cohort. Saf Health Work 2022; 13:104-111. [PMID: 34849267 PMCID: PMC8612737 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The IMPPAC cohort (Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial aspects and work ability among Brazilian workers) seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic on Brazilian workers. This article describes the occupational profile, psychosocial aspects, and work ability determined during the baseline and follow-up measurements of the cohort. METHODS Workers were invited to participate through media advertisements, social networks, and e-mails. From June to September 2020, 1211 workers were included in the cohort. Follow-up measurements finished on October 2021 with 633 workers. Data were collected through standardized questionnaires using Google Forms. Psychosocial aspects were assessed using the COPSOQ II-Br. Work ability was assessed using the Work Ability Index (WAI). RESULTS At baseline and follow-up, high proportion of workers were in the risk zone with regard to work pace, emotional work demands, influence on work, work-family conflict, burnout, and stress. Approximately 75% of the workers reported good to excellent work ability at baseline and follow-up. CONCLUSION The occupational profile, psychosocial aspects, and work ability of Brazilian workers from the IMPPAC cohort were described. Psychosocial aspects and WAI were similar at baseline and follow-up.
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- Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
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Bellotti L, Zaniboni S, Balducci C, Grote G. Rapid Review on COVID-19, Work-Related Aspects, and Age Differences. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:5166. [PMID: 34068101 PMCID: PMC8152775 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the labor market and multiple aspects of work and workers' life. The present rapid review analyzes this impact considering the effects that COVID-19 pandemic had on employment and work-related aspects across different age groups. A comprehensive literature search was performed on scientific contributions published between 2019 and March 2021, resulting in 36 papers pertinent to the scope of this review. Findings were grouped according to different topics, all linked to age: occupational risk, implications on the labor market (i.e., job loss and reemployment, job insecurity, turnover intentions and retirement, and healthcare workers' return-to-work phase), remote work, and key individual and organizational resources and strategies. Overall, the review revealed variability across age groups in the impact this pandemic had on employment and several work-related aspects (i.e., occupational risk, remote work). Findings supported an age-differential effect of normative history-graded events such as the current pandemic, highlighting different responses and consequences depending on workers' age.
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- Lara Bellotti
- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy;
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy;
- Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland;
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