Investigation on the Loss of Taste and Smell and Consequent Psychological Effects: A Cross-Sectional Study on Healthcare Workers Who Contracted the COVID-19 Infection

• Luisa Dudine,
• Claudia Canaletti,
• Fabiola Giudici,
• Alberta Lunardelli,
• Giulia Abram,
• Ingrid Santini,
• Vera Baroni,
• Marta Paris,
• Valentina Pesavento,
• Paolo Manganotti,
• Federico Ronchese,
• Barbara Gregoretti,
• Corrado Negro

Affiliations

Luisa Dudine

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Claudia Canaletti

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Fabiola Giudici

Unit of Biostatistics, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

Alberta Lunardelli

Rehabilitation Division, Department of Integrated Neuroscience and Occupational Medicine, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Giulia Abram

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Ingrid Santini

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Vera Baroni

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Marta Paris

Clinic of Psychology, Department of Hospital Care, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Valentina Pesavento

Rehabilitation Division, Department of Integrated Neuroscience and Occupational Medicine, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Paolo Manganotti

Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health Services of Trieste, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Federico Ronchese

Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Integrated Neuroscience and Occupational Medicine, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Barbara Gregoretti

Medical Directorate, University Hospital and Health Services, Trieste, Italy

Corrado Negro

Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy