Fear of COVID-19 among professional caregivers of the elderly in Central Alentejo, Portugal

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected many institutionalised elderly people. In Portugal, the level of pandemic fear among professional caregivers of the elderly is unknown, as are its predictive factors. This study aimed to investigate predictors of fear of COVID-19 among wo...

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Main Authors: Felismina Rosa Mendes, Margarida Sim-Sim, Maria Laurência Gemito, Maria da Luz Barros, Isaura da Conceição Serra, Ana Teresa Caldeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52993-6