Beyond the physical risk: Psychosocial impact and coping in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

This study aimed to examine the psychosocial impact and identify risk factors for poor psychosocial outcomes in healthcare professionals during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Cyprus.

Background

Healthcare professionals are in the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic facing an unprecedented global health crisis, which can have consequences on their psychosocial health. There is a need to identify risk factors for poor psychosocial outcomes to inform the design of tailored psychological interventions.

Design

Cross-sectional online study.

Methods

A total of 1071 healthcare professionals completed self-report questionnaires. Measures included sociodemographic information, COVID-19-related characteristics, quality of life (Brie

SUBMITTER: Fteropoulli T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature