Exploring the psychological impact of contact tracing work on staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Hugh Fulham-McQuillan (Author), Róisín O'Donovan (Author), Claire M. Buckley (Author), Philip Crowley (Author), Brynne Gilmore (Author), Jennifer Martin (Author), Eilish McAuliffe (Author), Gregory Martin (Author), Gemma Moore (Author), Mary Morrissey (Author), Emma Nicholson (Author), Éidín Ní Shé (Author), Mary Clare O'Hara (Author), Ricardo Segurado (Author), Mary Rose Sweeney (Author), Patrick Wall (Author), Aoife De Brún (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Contact tracing is a key control measure in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While quantitative research has been conducted on the psychological impact of the pandemic on other frontline healthcare workers, none has explored the impact on contact tracing staff. Methods A lo...