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Repisalud author Moreno-Mulet, Cristina author Sansé, Noemí author Carrero-Planells, Alba author Lopez-Deflory, Camelia author Galiana, Laura author García-Pazo, Patricia author Borras-Mateu, Maria Magdalena author Miró-Bonet, Margalida 2024-09-18T06:44:01Z 2024-09-18T06:44:01Z 2021-09 Moreno-Mulet C, Sanso N, Carrero-Planells A, Lopez-Deflory C, Galiana L, Garcia-Pazo P, et al. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on ICU Healthcare Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep;18(17):9243. 10.3390/ijerph18179243 1660-4601 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19861 34501832 L2013602054 2-s2.0-85114322401 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23308 694224900001 The large numbers of patients admitted to intensive care units due to COVID-19 has had a major impact on healthcare professionals. The incidence of mental health disorders among these professionals has increased considerably and their professional quality of life has suffered during the pandemic. This study aims to explore the impact of the provision of COVID-19 patient care on ICU healthcare professionals. A mixed methods study with an exploratory concurrent design was conducted between June and November 2020 in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Data were collected using a self-report online survey (n = 122) based on three validated questionnaires, and individual semi-structured in-depth online interviews (n = 11). Respondents scored 2.5 out of 5 on the moral distress scale, moderate/high on the compassion satisfaction scale, and moderate on the burnout and compassion fatigue subscales. Age was significantly and negatively related to professional quality of life but was positively related to workload and unavailability of protective equipment. Three main groups of themes relating to the impact of the pandemic emerged from the in-depth interviews: (a) clinical, (b) professional, and (c) personal and family impacts in the two waves. ICU healthcare professionals should be viewed as second victims of the COVID-19 pandemic as they have suffered significant psychological, professional, and moral harm. eng COVID-19 Mixed methods ICU healthcare professionals Moral distress Professional quality of life The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on ICU Healthcare Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study research article