HBV and HCV testing outcomes among marginalized communities in Italy, 2019-2024: a prospective study.

Background: The health of the marginalized populations is crucial for public health and inequalities. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Hepatitis Report 2024 stated that over 304 million people were living with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection in 2022. We performed HBV/HCV screenings among marginalized communities to reveal hidden infections and link-to-care positive participants.

Borderline personality disorder and aggressive behavior: A study based on the DSM-5 alternative model.

Introduction: Unplanned reactive aggressive acts are a clinical feature of particular interest in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The early identification of personality traits correlated to aggressive behavior is certainly desirable in BDP populations. This study analyzes a clinical sample of 122 adult outpatients with BPD referred to Adult Mental Health Services of the Department of Mental Health of Bologna, in Italy.

Physicians' Turnover Intention During the "Post-COVID-19" Era: Risk and Protective Factors.

Purpose: This research investigates risk and protective factors affecting physicians' turnover intention during the post-COVID-19 era.

Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional online survey study of 958 physicians working in Lombardy (Northern Italy) hospitals was conducted.

Findings: In the post-COVID-19 era, burnout significantly increases physicians' turnover intention.

Prevalence and determinants of Italian physicians' burnout in the "post-COVID-19" era.

Purpose: Several studies investigated prevalence and determinants of physicians' burnout during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only a few during the chronic phase of the pandemic. This study thus aimed to examine this topic referring to the "post-COVID-19 era", defined as a chronic and likely-to-be endemic status quo.

Methods: A cross-sectional, online survey (November 2021-January 2022) was addressed to physicians in Lombardia (Northern Italy).

Psychometric properties of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) in Italian Physicians.

Unlabelled: This study aimed to standardize the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), a psychometrically sound, worldwide-spread tool among Italian physicians.

Methods: Nine hundred and fifteen Italian physicians were web-administered the CBI, Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). The present CBI included 18 items (range=19-90) assessing Personal, Work-related and Client-related Burnout.