Health care personnel under the pressure of COVID-19 – a prospective 2-year cohort study
Accumulated exposures to PTEs and frontline work constitute an additional risk of distress and stress-related disorders. The subjective nature of the most prominent risk, PTE (fear of infections), suggests that workplace interventions and emotional support might prevent distress during a pandemic.
Authors
- Tanja Laukkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7361-0964)
- Toni Haapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8783-2998)
- Tom Rosenström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8277-3776)
- Kristiina Junttila
- Katinka Tuisku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9409-9392)
- Anu Pellikka
- Pekka Jylhä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4490-4533)
- Eero Pukkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9536-6440)
- Jaana Suvisaari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7167-0990)
- Henna Haravuori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4080-7779)
- Marko Elovainio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-1910)
- Onni Laukkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8176-304X)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08039488.2025.2599805
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00