A New Rating Scale (SAVE-9) to Demonstrate the Stress and Anxiety in the Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Viral Epidemic.

Tavormina, Giuseppe; Tavormina, Maurilio Giuseppe Maria; Franza, Francesco; Aldi, Gino; Amici, Patrizia; Amorosi, Marilisa; Anzallo, Calogero; Cervone, Alba; Costa, Donatella; D'Errico, Immacolata; De Berardis, Domenico; Di Napoli, Wilma; Elisei, Sandro; Felisio, Barbara; Ferella, Giovanna; Harnic, Desiree; Juli, Maria Rosaria; Lisa, Gianluca; Litta, Antonella; Marcasciano, Salvatore; Mazza, Annapaola; Meloni, Efisia; Mendolicchio, Leonardo; Min, Maria Vincenza; Moretti, Patrizia; Perito, Mariangela; Russiello, Maria; Sanna, Jeanne Therese; Sidari, Annarita; Sinisi, Ileana; Solomita, Barbara; Spurio, Maria Grazia; Stranieri, Giuseppe; Tavormina, Romina; Vacca, Antonella; Vellante, Federica; Vitarisi, Sharon; Shin, Yong-Wook; Chung, Seockhoon

The COVID-19 epidemic has been a major global public health problem during past months in Italy and in several other Countries and on the date of publication of this article, is still a serious public health problem. The health staff, engaged in the care of the sick and in the prevention of the spread of the infection have been subjected to a further increase in psychological difficulties and work-related stress, related to the workload for the continuous influx of sick and intense and close working shifts for the viral emergency. The SAVE-9 (Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics - 9 items) scale has been developed as a tool for assessing work anxiety and stress in response to the viral epidemic of health professionals working to prevent the spread of the virus and to treat infected people.