Impact of the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US Healthcare Workers: Results from the HERO Registry

• DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06529-z
• Publication Date: 2021-03-10T21:03:23Z
• Authors: Christopher B. Fo...; Haolin Xu; Laine E. Thomas; Laura E. Webb; Lauren W. Cohen; Timothy S. Carey; Cynthia H. Chuang; Nancy M. Daraiseh; Rainu Kaushal; James C. McClay; François Modave; Elizabeth Nauman; Jonathan V. Todd; Amisha Wallia; Cortney Bruno; Adrian F. Hernandez; Emily C. O’Brien
• Keywords: Pandemic; Cross-sectional study; Worry; HERO

The HERO registry was established to support research on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic US healthcare workers. Describe experiences and effects individuals participating in registry. Cross-sectional, self-administered enrollment survey conducted from April 10 July 31, 2020. Participants worked hospitals (74.4%), outpatient clinics (7.4%), other settings (18.2%) located throughout nation. A total 14,600 exposure, viral antibody testing, diagnosis COVID-19, job burnout, physical emotional distress. Mean age 42.0 years, 76.4% were female, 78.9% White, 33.2% nurses, 18.4% physicians, 30.3% at high risk for exposure (e.g., ICUs, EDs, units). Overall, 43.7% reported a 91.3% exposed work. Just 3.8% both high- low-risk experienced illness. In regression analyses controlling demographics, professional role, work setting, illness higher Black/African-Americans (aOR 2.32, 99% CI 1.45, 3.70, p < 0.01) Hispanic/Latinos 2.19, 1.55, 3.08, compared with Whites. 41% responded that they experiencing burnout. Responding about day before completed survey, 53% participants feeling tired lot day, 51% stress, trouble sleeping, 38% worry, 21% sadness, 19% pain, 15% anger. On average, workers 2.4 these 7 distress feelings day. Healthcare are but rates low. greater infection among race/ethnicity minorities general population is also seen will continue monitor changes worker well-being during pandemic. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04342806