2. METHODS
The data were collected using an online survey from March 19 to April 5,
2020. An anonymised, individual, and unique code to complete the survey
was provided to those who agreed to participate in the study.
The responses of 145 healthcare workers (72 medical doctors and 73
nurses) were included in the final dataset. Participants were asked to
provide sociodemographic and clinical information, and to complete: 1)
quality of life and health-related Visual Analogue Scales (VAS); 2)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form Y1 (STAI Y1); 3) Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI-II); and 4) PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) to
investigate the presence of PTSS.
The study was approved by the University of Turin Ethics Committee and
conducted in
accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All the participants gave
their written informed
consent to participate in the study.