INFLUENCE OF COVID INFECTION ON HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES OF THE CLINIC FOR GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS OF THE CLINICAL HOSPITAL CENTER RIJEKA

SARS-CoV-2 pripada novom soju koronavirusu, a uzrokuje infekciju dišnih puteva. Ova bolest zove se COVID-19(engl. Coronavirus disesae 2019). Bolest može biti blaga ili čak bez simptoma, a isto tako može uzrokovati i tešku infekciju te ugroziti zdravlje čovjeka. Kako se pandemija brzo širi tako postoji i velika zabrinutost cijele populacije, a posebno zdravstvene djelatnike. Zdravstveni djelatnici nalaze se na prvoj liniji obrane te su izloženiji virusu i postoji veća mogućnost da budu zaraženi. Na globalnoj razini pandemija Covid-19 predstavlja veliki stresni događaj te je ugroženo psihičko i fizičko zdravlje ljudi. Posebno ranjiva populacija su zdravstveni djelatnici-liječnici, primalje, medicinske sestre te drugo medicinsko osoblje koji se nalaze pod velikim stresom. Mentalna dobrobit od velike je važnosti za zdravlje čovjeka gdje pojedinac može ostvariti svoje potencijale, uspješno se nositi sa stresom te produktivno raditi i na taj način doprinositi zajednici u kojoj živi. Općenito zdravstveni djelatnici skloniji su sindromu sagorijevanja i rade pod velikim pritiskoma, a posebno u vrijeme pandemije. U ovom radu putem anonimne ankete ispitan je utjecaj infekcije Covid-19 na mentalno zdravlje zdravstvenih djelatnika Klinike za ginekologiju i porodništvo Kliničkog bolničkog centra Rijeka.SARS-CoV-2 belongs to a new strain of coronavirus, and it causes a respiratory infection. This disease is called COVID-19 (Coronavirus disesae 2019). The disease can be mild or even asymptomatic, and can also cause severe infection and endanger human health. As the pandemic spreads rapidly, so is the great concern of the entire population, especially health workers. Healthcare professionals are on the front lines of defense and are more exposed to the virus and are more likely to be infected. Globally, the Covid-19 pandemic is a major stressful event and threatens the mental and physical health of people. Particularly vulnerable populations are health professionals - doctors, midwives, nurses and other medical staff who are under great stress. Mental well-being is of great importance for human health where an individual can realize his potential, successfully deal with stress and work productively and thus contribute to the community in which he lives. In general, health professionals are more prone to burnout syndrome and work under great pressure, especially during a pandemic. In this paper, the impact of Covid-19 infection on the mental health of health professionals of the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka was examined through an anonymous surve