Psychological impact of repeated epidemic exposure on healthcare workers: findings from an online survey of a healthcare workforce exposed to both SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and COVID-19

• Main Authors: Chan, Lai Gwen, Tan, Lynnette Pei Lin, Sim, Kang, Tan, Ming Yee, Goh, Kah Hong, Su, Pei Qi, Tan, Alvin Kah Heng, Lee, Eng Sing, Tan, Shu Yun, Lim, Wen Phei, Aw, Chia Hui, Goh, Yi Zhen, Sadarangani, Sapna, Chow, Angela
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Social sciences::Psychology; Health Care Personnel; Psychological Well-being
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163274
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objective: To measure the psychological well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) during this COVID-19 pandemic and examine the experiences of the subgroup of participants who were also HCWs during the 2003 SARS epidemic. Design: Anonymous online survey adapted from a similar study conducted during th...