Physical and stressful psychological impacts of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey study

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Candido (Author), Costanza Tortù (Author), Chiara Seghieri (Author), Riccardo Tartaglia (Author), Chiara Baglioni (Author), Paolo Citti (Author), Ida Marina Raciti (Author), Micaela La Regina (Author), Silvia Simonini (Author), Moira Urbani (Author), Chiara Parretti (Author), Paul Barach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for COVID-19 infected patients are exposed to stressful and traumatic events with potential for severe and sustained adverse mental and physical health consequences. Our aim was to assess the magnitude of physical and mental health outcomes of HCWs due to...