Factors Associated With Psychological Distress in Health-Care Workers During an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Rapid Systematic Review of the Evidence

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 28, 2021

Objective: Health-care workers (HCW) are at risk for psychological distress during an infectious disease outbreak, such as the coronavirus pandemic, due to demands of dealing with a public health emergency. This rapid systematic review examined factors associated among HCW outbreak. Method: We systematically reviewed literature on (demographic characteristics, occupational, social, psychological, and infection-related factors) in outbreak (COVID-19, SARS, MERS, H1N1, H7N9, Ebola). Four electronic databases were searched (2000 15 November 2020) relevant peer-reviewed research according pre-registered protocol. A narrative synthesis was conducted identify fixed, modifiable, linked psychiatric morbidity. Results: From 4,621 records identified, 138 data from 143,246 139 studies included. All but two cross-sectional. The majority COVID-19 (k = 107, N 34,334) SARS 21, 18,096). Consistent evidence indicated that being female, nurse, experiencing stigma, maladaptive coping, having contact or infected patients, quarantine, HCW. Personal organizational social support, perceiving control, positive work attitudes, sufficient information about proper protection, training, resources, less distress. Conclusions: highlights key who most modifying reduce improve resilience. Recommendations increased receive early interventions ongoing monitoring because there is can persist up 3 years after Further needs track associations resilience over time extent which certain inter-related contribute sustained transient

Language: Английский

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Psychological distress among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Asia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. e0257983 - e0257983

Published: Oct. 14, 2021

Introduction COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare providers (HCPs) globally. This review aimed at determining prevalence depression, anxiety, stress, fear, burnout resilience its associated factors among HCPs in Asia during pandemic. Material methods We performed literature search using 4 databases from Medline, Cinahl, PubMed Scopus inception up to March 15, 2021 selected relevant cross-sectional studies. Publication bias was assessed funnel plot. Random effects model used estimate pooled while risk were reported odds ratio (OR) with 95% CI. Results included 148 studies 159,194 for depression 37.5% (95%CI: 33.8–41.3), anxiety 39.7(95%CI: 34.3–45.1), stress 36.4% 23.2–49.7), fear 71.3% 54.6–88.0), 68.3% 54.0–82.5), low 16.1% 12.8–19.4), respectively. The heterogeneity high (I2>99.4%). Meta-analysis that both females (OR = 1.48; CI 1.30–1.68) nurses 1.21; 95%CI 1.02–1.45) increased [(Female: OR 1.66; 1.49–1.85), (Nurse: 1.36; 1.16–1.58)]. Females getting 1.59; 1.28–1.97). Conclusion In conclusion, one third suffered more than two Asia.

Language: Английский

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Job satisfaction while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: do subjective work autonomy, work-family conflict, and anxiety related to the pandemic matter?

Cogent Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: June 14, 2022

The imposed lockdown, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, resulted in rise a “new normal” of working from home. This study explores how lockdown and sudden shift style affected job satisfaction employees India. We examined relationship with work autonomy, determined whether work-family conflict, anxiety are negatively related amongst home Through correlational research design, total 211 participants took part study, only 200 data, representing 95% response rate, were eligible for further analysis. data analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling, results showed that conflict have negative correlation satisfaction, while autonomy had positive satisfaction. Perceived pandemic significantly predicted accounted an overall 37.8% variance findings current provide valuable insight into consequences or similar uncontrollable event, augmented literature on organizational behavior where most compelled remotely, either full-time part-time. theoretical empirical implications impact India discussed. Evaluation structural (SEM) reveals exogenous constructs during pandemic.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID‐19 on the mental health workforce: A rapid review

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(2), P. 420 - 445

Published: Dec. 2, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant adaptations healthcare. Provision of mental healthcare in a changing environment presented workers with unique challenges and demands, including changes workload expectations. To inform current future service responses, adaptations, the review aimed collate examine impact on (MHWs). We conducted rapid systematic overall MHWs. Searches were Ovid Medline PsycInfo restricted articles published from 2020. Inclusion criteria specified written English, peer-reviewed journals, that examined any outcome MHWs; 55 fulfilled these criteria. Outcomes categorized into 'work-related outcomes' 'personal outcomes'. Mental worldwide experienced range work-related personal adversities during pandemic. Key outcomes included increased workload, changed roles, burnout, decreased job satisfaction, telehealth challenges, difficulties work-life balance, altered performance, vicarious trauma workplace violence. Personal well-being, psychological distress psychosocial difficulties. These differed between inpatient, outpatient remote settings. significantly delivery MHWs both With continuation introduced initial stages pandemic, it will be important maintain efforts monitor negative ensure supports for MHWs, going forward.

Language: Английский

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The Elephant in the Room: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Stressful Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mental Healthcare Workers

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 408 - 408

Published: March 19, 2022

Despite extensive research on COVID-19's impact healthcare workers, few studies have targeted mental health workers (MHWs) and none investigated previous traumatic events. We psychological distress in MHWs after the first lockdown Italy to understand which COVID-19, sociodemographic, professional variables represented greater effects, role of trauma. The survey included sociodemographic questions, COVID-19 variables, questionnaires Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21). On 271 who completed (73.1% female; mean age 45.37), we obtained significant effects contagion fear, experience patients' death, increased workload, worse team relationship during wave. Nurses were more affected showed post-traumatic stress symptoms, assessed by IES-R, depressive, anxiety, DASS-21. strongest risk factors age, role, relationship, separation from family members. Previous severe human suffering unwanted sexual experiences negatively impacted IES-R DASS-21 scores. Being a psychiatrist or psychologist/psychotherapist good relationships protective factors. Recent but also stressful events might represent relevant distress, reducing resilience skills. Identifying vulnerable categories may help development dedicated measures prevent emotional burden support health. Highlights: Psychological pandemic is frequent nurses, depression, symptoms. recent are should guide intervention strategies.

Language: Английский

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Occupational stress assessment of health care workers (HCWs) facing COVID-19 patients in Kerman province hospitals in Iran

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(5), P. e07035 - e07035

Published: May 1, 2021

The health care workers (HCWs) at the frontline of fighting COVID-19 are higher risk for mental problems, including stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. This study aimed assess status occupational stress in three groups nurses, physicians hospital cleaning crew facing patients hospitals Kerman province Iran.This cross-sectional descriptive analytical was performed on 290 medical staffs working different Iran 2020. Demographic information form Stress Questionnaire (HSE tool indicator) were used to collect data. safety executive (HSE) questionnaire has 35 questions 7 areas, which developed 1990s by UK Health Safety Institute measure stress.The mean score total dimensions among HCWs 2.93. Communications, Manager support, Changes Demand factors with scores 2.76, 2.77, 2.83 2.87 had greatest impact participants' levels, respectively. Also, Colleague support factor a 3.38 least effect levels. according results, 87% 79% 67% partial high levels that, average, 77.5% participating this small amount participants present between level moderate level. Factors such as communications, manager change demand employee Therefore, improving communication people hospitals, increasing managers' staff, reducing workplace demands workload environment, staff during outbreak can be reduced.

Language: Английский

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Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(16), P. 9949 - 9949

Published: Aug. 12, 2022

Several studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers' mental health, but only a few investigated its detrimental effect well-being health workers (MHWs).The current study aimed to explore fear (FCV-19) professional quality life dimensions, namely compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in MHWs above beyond sociodemographic factors.Hierarchical linear regression models were employed examine relationship extreme FCV-19 with CS, BO, STS (n = 224), after considering variables as potential confounding factors. Extreme was operationalized binary variable cut-off score ≥16.5 considered fear.We found that is linked increased fatigue (BO STS), this exacerbated by younger age regard BO female gender concerning STS. CS remains unaffected severe FCV-19, it higher older participants.Organizational support required protect MHWs' ensure care they provide during prolonged crises, such pandemic. Measures intensify sense safety, protection, control against infections services should be included recommendations may reduce among MHWs.

Language: Английский

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Job Satisfaction and Perceived Structural Support in Remote Working Conditions—The Role of a Sense of Community at Work

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(13), P. 6205 - 6205

Published: June 22, 2023

Changes in work assets due to the COVID-19 pandemic posed several challenges employees' well-being, especially light of changes organization, such as remote working and massive use IT. According literature on role technologies at work, organization's ability support is a valuable protective factor. At same time, social distancing forced employees new relational asset. This, turn, can shed how sense connection belonging an organization impacts experiences. This paper will test mediational effect structural community link between job demands satisfaction sample workers. The study involved 635 participants aged 21 70 (mean = 46.7, SD 11; females 61%). Among them, 33% had experiences before first Italian lockdown (March 2020). research protocol included scales from COPSOQ-III (job demands, community, satisfaction) questionnaire evaluate related Results equation model showed partial mediating but not support, (χ2(22) 76.918, p 0.00, CFI 0.966, TLI 0.944, RMSEA 0.063 (90% CI 0.048-0.078, 0.079), SRMR 0.044). associations for future technology-based detailed discussion.

Language: Английский

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The moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between occupational stress and mental health issues among nurses

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: July 10, 2024

Abstract Occupational stress is a complex concept resulting from interaction among personnel, work environment, and cultural contexts. It can cause mental health issues, including clinical disorders, as well emotional challenges like depression, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, feeling sad. As vulnerable group, healthcare professionals, especially nurses, experience high rate of occupational stress. Therefore, we aimed to study the relationship between stress, problems, self-efficacy nursing population. A cross-sectional was conducted 365 nurses selected through two-stage sampling process tertiary hospitals in Qazvin, Iran, July September 2022. Study variables included measured by persian version safety executive management standards revised indicator tool (MS-RIT), general questionnaire containing 28 questions measuring psychological distress four primary areas somatic anxiety symptoms, sleep social dysfunction, depression [GHQ–28], [GSE–10]. The mentioned some nurses’ demographic characteristics, age, gender, education, experience, were analyzed using moderated multiple regression, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient.The analysis revealed statistically significant association (r = 0.62, P 0.000) 0.67, 0.01). Regression demonstrated that accounted for 42% variation (R 2 0.42, < results also showed moderates health, with effect (P elevated prevalence concerning state highlight need implementation intervention programs, prevention strategies at workplace organizing better working shifts, increasing their effective participation work-related tasks aiming enhance conditions nurses.

Language: Английский

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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Occupational Stress in Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of General Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 809 - 816

Published: March 1, 2024

Background: Occupational stress is a negative physical and emotional response to job requirements, which might be caused by various factors that can harm the well-being of employee.We aimed investigate conditions associated with occupational stress.Study Design: The study was cross-sectional, conducted Perceived Stress Scale ten item version. Results:The majority participants reported moderate 223 (71%) small proportion (n=38, 12.2%) high level.Several higher risk level for example being single were in 135 (74.6%), also group without enough income, 96 (75%) 20 (15.6%), respectively.Conclusion: A sociodemographic consistently stress, including gender, comorbidity marital status.However, some remained complex multifaceted.Recommendation: It important focus on reducing levels all employees, regardless their work experience or income.To prevent losing control healthcare worker's an escalation anxiety depression, stressmanagement programs are necessary, specifically those who experiencing levels.

Language: Английский

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