Silent struggles: a qualitative study exploring mental health challenges of undergraduate healthcare students

BMC Medical Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, influencing how individuals think, feel, and perform. among healthcare students has become major concern, drawing attention due to its profound impact on their welfare, academic performance, ability effectively interact with patients. This paper aimed explore the experiences undergraduate facing mental challenges at Qatar University. With focus understanding factors contributing issues exploring coping mechanisms, research also sought identify students' recommendations for institutional support improve well-being. A qualitative approach using semi-structured face-to-face interviews was employed collect data. purposive sampling method used recruit from five disciplines- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Sciences Nursing- who had self-reported mild moderate depressive symptoms based Patient Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21). total 15 were conducted, recorded, transcribed verbatim, thematic analysis key themes. Several themes emerged interviews, including pressure, social isolation, anxiety, fear failure, stigma surrounding support. Academic pressure consistently reported as stressor, anxiety emotional strain. Social isolation further exacerbated challenges, while many highlighted lack well-established strategies. Stigma related seeking significant barrier, preventing accessing available services. The study highlights faced by students, emphasizing need effective Addressing pressures, enhancing self-coping mechanisms systems, reducing around care are essential steps toward improving student Not applicable.

Language: Английский

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of compassion fatigue among healthcare professionals before and during COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

PLOS Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(6), P. e0003388 - e0003388

Published: June 21, 2024

Compassion fatigue is a significant concern globally, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing challenges, placing unprecedented strain on healthcare professionals. This study systematically estimated prevalence of compassion among professionals before and during Africa. A systematic review was conducted using keywords PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, grey literature, covering all literature published between 2012 December 30, 2023. The search team independently selection, quality assessments, data extractions, analysis included studies. review, reported following PRISMA guidelines, 11 results show that pooled overall Africa 70% (95% CI: 57-82, I2 = 88.37%). highest found Eastern at 74% 55-93, 94.40%), compared to 64% Southern 49-79, 59.01%). Nurses rates 80% 57-100, 34.77%), followed by general 59% 22-97, 94.11%) nursing students 50% 35-64, 0.00%). Before COVID-19, 66% 41-91, 27%). During this increased 63-85, 88.73%). Our indicate nearly 3 4 experience fatigue, due pandemic. high underscores importance addressing mitigating support mental health emotional well-being dedicated helping others challenging circumstances. Systematic registration: PROSPERO. REG No: CRD42023449462.

Language: Английский

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Mindfulness-Oriented Professional Resilience (MOPR) Training to Reduce Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Workers: A Pilot Study

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 92 - 92

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Background/Objectives: Compassion Fatigue (CF) is a critical issue among healthcare professionals, exacerbated by exposure to trauma and chronic workplace stress. This pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Professional Resilience (MOPR) program, structured intervention designed mitigate CF enhance resilience in professionals. The program integrates mindfulness practices, arousal modulation techniques, resilience-building strategies over six weekly sessions. Methods: A sample 73 workers (mean age 48.6, SD = 9.42) participated study, pre-post data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Results: Results indicated significant improvements professional quality life, with increased Satisfaction (p < 0.001) reductions Burnout 0.003) Secondary Traumatic Stress 0.001). Mindfulness skills improved significantly across four dimensions-Observing, Describing, Acting Awareness, Non-reactivity-with p-values ranging from <0.01 <0.001. Arousal showed Optimal Zone scores reduced maladaptive stress responses, including Fight/Flight, Freeze, Feigned Death 0.05). Psychological well-being observed, particularly Self-Acceptance 0.014) Positive Relations 0.041). Conclusions: These findings suggest that MOPR promising for supporting reducing psychological burden caregiving. Future controlled studies should explore its long-term efficacy diverse clinical settings larger samples.

Language: Английский

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One Size Fits All? Employer Branding in Different Contexts

Corporate Reputation Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Care Aides Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction Related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Working Environment

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

Severe staff shortages, sustained stress, low compassion satisfaction, high fatigue, and serious levels of burnout among healthcare workers were frequently reported during COVID-19. In this cross-sectional study with 760 care aides working in 28 LTC homes Alberta, Canada, we used a two-level multilevel regression model to examine how environments associated burnout, satisfaction measured the Professional Quality Life (ProQOL-9) scale. Our findings showed that higher lower observed when perceived more supportive culture. Care fatigue there was lack structural or staffing resources. We also found perceptions not having enough time complete tasks significantly burnout. These suggest which elements environment may be promising targets for improvement efforts.

Language: Английский

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Navigating Workforce Challenges in Long-Term Care: A Co-Design Approach to Solutions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 520 - 520

Published: March 28, 2025

(1) Background: The enduring impact of COVID-19 on the long-term care (LTC) sector remains uncertain, necessitating targeted efforts to address current and emerging challenges. This study aims identify key stressors faced by healthcare workers (HCWs) in LTC co-develop innovative, actionable strategies that mitigate these stressors, foster resilience, promote workforce retention. (2) Methods: utilized a qualitative co-design methodology within mixed-methods, multi-phase framework conducted between July 2023 October 2024. article focuses Phase 1, which involved 11 semi-structured focus groups steering group discussions with 24 HCWs, including personal support (PSWs), nurses, administrators across Ontario explore workplace-related distress shared understanding challenges sector. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, analyzed using thematic analysis derive themes insights. (3) Results: Key from sessions included need for (i) effective workload management tools, (ii) prioritization psychological safety mental health services, (iii) reducing regulatory bureaucratic burdens, (iv) strengthening practices, (v) fostering recognition positive image. Co-design HCWs leaders facilitated identification priority issues high-level solutions, addressing issues, implementing programs, enhancing work–life integration, improving training, promoting settings. (4) Conclusions: deepens our workplace factors contributing HCWs’ distress. Leveraging approach offers valuable insights into lived experiences leaders. findings provide guidance policymakers create effective, tailored interventions actively engage mitigating recurrent

Language: Английский

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Analysis of Compassion Fatigue Among Psychiatric Nurses and Its Effect on Spiritual and Competent Care

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Psychiatric nurses are exposed to patients experiencing severe emotional, psychological and behavioural challenges, which can lead diminished empathy, compassion overall well‐being. Compassion fatigue, primarily work‐related burnout, stems explicitly from the emotional strain of caregiving. The increasing prevalence fatigue among psychiatric is a significant issue that threatens their ability deliver competent compassionate care. Aim This study seeks explore relationship between spiritual care competence nurses, emphasising effect on Method employed cross‐sectional correlational design 322 four hospitals in Alexandria, Sohag, Portsaid Cairo, selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected through anonymous self‐administered questionnaires distributed March May 2024. instruments used included Fatigue Self‐Test (CFST) scale, Spirituality Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS), Self‐Liking Competence Scale‐Revised Version (SLCS‐R) demographic questionnaire. Findings study's findings revealed relationships spirituality, nurses. Nurses reported mean score 128.22, analyses showed negatively correlated with both spirituality ( r = −0.411, p < 0.001) −0.196, 0.001). Additionally, positively 0.357, Also, linear regression indicated impacted β Implication Enhancing nurses' training support foster more spiritually supportive environment for patients, crucial settings where often face complex mental health challenges. Conclusion These suggest improve professionally by mitigating thus improving patient outcomes nurse

Language: Английский

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A bibliometric study of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and professional quality of life in nursing research

Applied Nursing Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 151956 - 151956

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Interventions to Reduce Compassion Fatigue in Nursing: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Controlled Studies

International Nursing Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72(2)

Published: April 17, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Compassion fatigue is the emotional response generated by continuous exposure to human suffering and especially common among nursing professionals. This phenomenon can lead decreased empathy increased exhaustion while affecting quality of care. Aim To synthesize information from primary studies that have used evaluated interventions aimed at managing compassion in Design A systematic review with meta‐analysis randomized nonrandomized control groups. Methods Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Web Science databases were searched for published between 2013 2023. The search was conducted January 2024 identify group provided quantitative pre–post data on both groups assessed Professional Quality Life Scale (ProQol). using RoB2 ROBINS‐I scales. protocol registered International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews (CRD42024537935). Results strategy yielded a total 1006 records, which 11 selected; these 763 participants. Most consisted providing knowledge skills increase resilience, well‐being, stress coping. had an average duration 6 weeks distributed 9 sessions 90 minutes. After intervention, statistically significant satisfaction obtained reduction burnout. Conclusion Implications Nursing and/or Health Policy Interventions reducing are effective In future, further high‐quality research prospective follow‐up designs required.

Language: Английский

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Compassion fatigue, work engagement, and psychological distress in health care workers treating patients with long COVID

PM&R, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 18, 2025

Abstract Background Health care workers (HCWs) caring for patients with chronic disease are more likely to experience compassion fatigue. The impacts on HCWs a new complex disease, long COVID, unknown. Objective To measure fatigue, work engagement, and psychological distress in COVID investigate associations personal history of demographic occupational characteristics. Design Cross‐sectional survey study assessing characteristics, Compassion Fatigue‐Short Scale (CF‐SS), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale‐3 (UWES‐3), Screening Tool Psychological Distress (STOP‐D) COVID. Setting Online from March–June 2023. Participants 116 Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures CF‐SS, UWES‐3, STOP‐D scores factors. Results had worse all outcome measures compared those without Effects were moderate (UWES‐3: η 2 = −0.09, p .01; STOP‐D: 0.06, .02; CF‐SS: 0.07, .02). comparable between physical medicine rehabilitation physicians other ( > .05). CF‐SS showed small positive correlation r s 0.19, n 112, .04) the percentage provider's patient population Mean differed career‐level groups medium large effects 0.13, 0.06). engagement was early career late <.01). middle fatigue Conclusions Among mean primary outcomes without. Early this less engaged greater whereas distress.

Language: Английский

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