PTSD and Depression in Healthcare Workers in the Italian Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak.

Background: Increasing evidence highlights the susceptibility of Healthcare Workers to develop psychopathological sequelae, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, in the current COronaVIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, but little data have been reported in the acute phase of the pandemic.

Objective: To explore Healthcare Workers' mental health reactions in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first European epicenter (Lodi/Codogno, Italy), with particular attention to post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms and their interplay with other psychological outcomes.

Methods: 74 Healthcare Workers employed at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale of Lodi (Lombardy, Italy) were recruited and assessed by means of the , the , the , the , the and the .

[Resilience skills as a protective factor against burnout for health professionals: a cross-sectional study on new hires from the hospital of Lodi].

Burnout symptoms are very common in health professionals. Public health workers are exposed to high levels of distress due to the need to face their parents' health problems. For this reason, they need to preserve some resources that can protect them from emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal realization.

Emotional dissonance and exhaustion among healthcare professionals: the role of the perceived quality of care.

Objectives: The aim of this exploratory study was to analyze the association between emotional dissonance and emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals, and the mediating role of the perceived quality of care in this relationship.

Material And Methods: Self-report questionnaires were administered to 724 healthcare workers. The measurement model was tested and the mediation hypothesis was verified through hierarchical multiple regression analyses.