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Table 3 Single items of the two COVID-19 related modules

From: Psychosocial burdens in palliative care – a longitudinal cohort study in nursing homes and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Category

Items

Interpretation of high mean values

2022

  

n

M

[95%-CI]

SD

COVID-19: Organisation/communication

Positive

57

68.2

[63.29; 73.11]

18.9

The exchange/communication with my colleagues and managers is currently well.

positive

57

67.5

[62.02; 72.98]

21.1

I currently receive the support I need from my colleagues and managers to cope with present challenges.

positive

57

69.3

[63.82; 74.78]

21.1

I perceive the emotional support I receive from my work colleagues and managers as sufficient.

positive

57

65.8

[59.73; 71.87]

23.4

There is a good working atmosphere in my team/department despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

positive

57

70.2

[65.22; 75.18]

19.2

Did you work more hours than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

negative

58

38.9

[31.31; 46.49]

29.5

COVID-19: Operational measures and overall assessment

Positive

57

78.1

[74.08; 82.12]

15.5

I feel well informed by my company about the planned and implemented operational measures regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

positive

57

76.3

[72.15; 80.45]

16.0

Due to the protective measures taken in our company, I feel well protected at my current workplace.

positive

57

76.8

[71.92; 81.68]

18.8

I consider the measures implemented or planned in our company with regard to the Corona virus as exaggerated.

negative

56

26.3

[17.97; 34.63]

31.8

I am afraid that I will bring the Corona virus home from work and thus endanger myself and my private environment.

negative

57

23.7

[16.30; 31.10]

28.5

Currently I am much more worried about my job than I was in the months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

negative

56

11.6

[5.76; 17.44]

22.3

  1. CI: Confidence interval; M: Mean; n: Total number of individuals in the sample; SD: Standard deviation