Pandemic's hidden toll: study reveals emotional strain on hospital staff

NCT ID NCT04350099

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at the emotional well-being of healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at two French hospitals. 78 staff members completed questionnaires about anxiety, depression, resilience, and empathy at different times during the pandemic. The goal was to understand how the intense workload and stress affected their mental health, not to test a treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Esquirol

    Limoges, France

  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges, France

  • HCL LYON

    Lyon, France