Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
Published on: December 6, 2024
[Psychiatric support of healthcare workers undergoing periodic health assessment]
R Buselli1, B Pacciardi, C Gonnelli
1Unità Operativa di Medicina Preventiva del Lavoro, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Italia. r.buselli@ao-pisa.toscana.it
Introduction:
An integrated mental health surveillance program was developed by the department of occupational medicine at S. Chiara University Hospital in Pisa, Italy, in order to better assist and treat hospital staff suffering from psychiatric disorders in a preventive medical setting.
Material And Methods:
During the occupational medical surveillance of 4000 employees of S. Chiara Hospital in Pisa (Italy), 30 health care workers with psychiatric disorders were included in our program, which provided psycho-educational support and pharmacological treatment. Measures of effectiveness were: Clinical Global Impression (CGI scale) and a comparison between the average number of lost workdays due to mental illness before and after treatment.
Results:
At the end of the observation period there was a decrease in the CGI severity score with a improved CGI score ranging from 1 to 2 and a reduction in absenteeism, from an annual average of 36.70 to 25.10 lost workdays.
Conclusion:
Our outcome measures data seem to indicate that a preventive medicine setting can offer effective psychiatric support that is better accepted and tolerated by health care workers and that this approach may reduce absenteeism.
Related Concept Videos
Acute Coronary Syndrome IV: Interprofessional Care
Stress and Mental Health
Individuals with depression often experience challenges in both their personal and professional...
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-I
Daycare centers
They provide several functions. Some facilities care for healthy newborns and children whose parents work, while others are medically focused and care for...
Nursing Assessment
The nurse collects all aspects of the patient's health in the initial assessment, establishing priorities for ongoing focused assessments and...
Treatment Strategies for Psychological Disorders
Psychological therapies focus on modifying emotions, thoughts, and behaviors through talking, interpreting, listening, rewarding, challenging, and modeling. Clinical psychologists, counselors, and social workers commonly practice psychotherapy. Clinical...
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...