Quality of life and professional wellbeing of Portuguese nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Several studies have indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on nurses' psychological and physical quality of life (QoL), as well their professional well-being. The literature also indicates perceived stress, resilience, social support, psychosocial work environment identification may be determinants these variables. However, no examined how influence QoL or well-being throughout pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to investigate Portuguese For longitudinal study, data were collected through self-administered questionnaires focused QoL, well-being, sociodemographic characteristics. collection spanned three distinct time points, from November 2021 June 2023. Data Analysis was conducted by utilizing random-intercept linear regression models. A total 555 responses analyzed at all measurement points (340 T0, 122 T1, 93 T2), compared those increased T2. Perceived stress support colleagues diminished T2 T0. During pandemic, participants who reported low high supervisors, colleagues, and/or job satisfaction tended report greater QoL. Throughout consistently negatively influenced QoL; moreover, resilience significant positive outcomes. These insights highlight need for targeted interventions reduce enhance foster among nurses, thus ultimately improving effectiveness in health care delivery, particularly during high-stress periods such pandemics. Future research should explore stressors protective factors

Language: Английский

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Long-Term Quality of Life after COVID-19 Infection: Cross-Sectional Study of Health Care Workers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(2), P. 235 - 235

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

(1) Background: Post-COVID syndrome is defined as symptoms that occur simultaneously with or after a COVID-19 infection, last for 12 weeks, and are not due to another diagnosis. Limited data available on people's long-term quality of life following infection. The aim this cross-sectional study was investigate the among employees hospital in Germany identify risk factors. (2) Methods: A monocentric, conducted using validated digitized WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire via Netigate® between 10/2022 02/2023. Data global health status were collected four domains: physical health, mental social relationships, environment. (3) Results: response rate 73.8 % (923/1250). Furthermore, 63.4 staff respondents reported at least one persistent symptom leading significant differences life. Pre-existing conditions, symptoms, disabilities infection well high BMI, no partnership, low educational level found significantly contribute (4) Conclusions: Obesity, lack education independent factors lower post-COVID-19 cohort staff. Further multicenter studies required validate incidence their suitability post-COVID syndrome.

Language: Английский

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Factors Affecting Fear of COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Dedicated Teams: Focus on Professional Quality of Life

Journal of Korean Medical Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(43)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This study examined factors related to high fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) COVID-19 dedicated teams. We assigned 371 HCWs low, medium, and groups, investigated associated with fear. High was significantly being a woman poor professional quality life. group had higher burnout levels secondary traumatic stress scores than the low medium groups. These findings deepen our understanding risk for psychological outcomes HCWs.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Ayurvedic practices on quality of life of health professionals in Brazil: trends from a quasi experimental study

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 100932 - 100932

Published: June 25, 2024

Integral health encompasses the way individuals live, considering their quality of life. An inadequate lifestyle can harm human health, increasing risk developing chronic non-communicable diseases, which represent 71% causes death worldwide and 54.7% in Brazil. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to impacts on life, resulting from changes, especially among professionals. This constitutes an important factor health-disease relationship core healthcare approach embraced by Ayurveda. present study evaluated role daily Ayurvedic practices improving life professionals working Family Health Strategy SUS Paty do Alferes/RJ, Ayurveda based Trayopastamba were introduced 30 through lectures guided activities July October 2021, spanning three months. Quality was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire before after intervention. improvement perceived observed physical, psychological, environmental domains (p > 0.05), while social domain did not show statistically significant results. physical demonstrated most substantial score increase (10.95). Conversely, displayed smallest rise scores (5.83). In conclusion, potential enhance this group, contributing promotion a practical economically accessible manner.

Language: Английский

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Mental health variables affecting Quality of Life (QOL) among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jazan City, Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Health workers directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with COVID-19 are at risk developing mental health symptoms.

Language: Английский

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Qualidade e estilo de vida dos profissionais do hospital municipal de Foz do Iguaçu

Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina do Estilo de Vida, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Introdução: Fatores relacionados ao estilo de vida têm um impacto significativo na qualidade (QV) dos profissionais saúde. Nesse contexto, a QV desempenha papel importante da assistência à Objetivo: Avaliar relação entre o e saúde do Hospital Padre Germano Lauck (HMPGL). Métodos: Foram avaliados HMPGL diferentes setores, por meio questionários: Socioeconômico, Estilo Vida FANTASTICO (EV), Job Stress Scale (JSS), Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) Escala Hospitalar Ansiedade Depressão (HADS). Os resultados foram analisados quanto normalidade Shapiro Wilk, seguidos análise variância ANOVA teste post hoc Dunn para comparações múltiplas com IC95%, seguido correlação regressão linear quando aplicado. Resultados: A total EV IMC foi -0,151 p=0,039, stepwise teve R² 0,31 p<0,017. pontuação mostrou que setor Pediatria (PED) obteve maior em comparação Clínica Cirúrgica (CC) (71.87 +- 11,54 vs 64,69 9,69, p=0.039). Nos domínios referentes Nutrição Atividade, PED também CC respectivamente (7,12 2,99 4,53 2,84, p=0,04) (3,87 2,16 1,61 1,71, p=0,011). No questionário HADS, depressão (11,00 3,1 11,00 5,65, p=0,018). Além disso, apresentou maiores pontuações escala NQM. Conclusão: obtidos destacam as diferenças no os setores HMPGL, podem impactar prestação serviços saúde, ressaltando necessidade implementar medidas promoção ambiente hospitalar.

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Lifestyle Changes and COVID-19 Related Perceptions of Turkish Healthcare Workers

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(4)

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

This study seeks to investigate and understand the perceptions of lifestyle changes adopted by healthcare workers (HCWs) in Turkey who were on front line fight against outbreak COVID-19. A total 33 female HCWs with bachelor’s degrees included study. In-depth interview techniques used. The data analysis was performed MAXQDA 2020 qualitative package program. perceived COVID-19 as rapidly contagious, deadly, dangerous, long-term. Their perception cause akin conspiracy thoughts such bioweapon. In addition, determined that social media preferred medium for getting news because given traditional not trusted. It seen attitude participants regarding preventive measures recommendations international organizations. terms changes, example, dietary habits physical activity levels all HCW participants, changed online environments used communication/socialization. Those smoked, stated smoking increased risk severity COVID-19, they declared an increase amount their use. consumed alcohol, reported alcohol consumption during period order maintain socialization relaxation. did smoke or drink mentioned intend start. contributes understanding impact significant health events especially a result events.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of willingness and determinants to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of the Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia: a 2021 cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. e080733 - e080733

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

This research aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and the factors influencing it among population of Somali region in Ethiopia through a cross-sectional survey. Community-based study. The survey was conducted eight selected districts from 20 October 2021 30 2021. Participants were chosen using simple random sampling data analysis used Stata V.14. Both bivariable multivariable binary logistic regression methods applied, with variables having p value below 0.2 considered for inclusion final model, where statistically significant identified at p<0.5. Willingness take vaccine. A total 1010 respondents participated this proportion people's willingness 65% (95% CI 62 68). When you believe moderately or highly that getting will protect others (AOR=6.2, 95% 1.43 26.6) (AOR=7.2, 1.7 29.7), then as well. Whereas, desire get vaccinated little, (AOR=4.3, 1.77 10.4), (AOR=20, 8.5 47) (AOR=147, 55 392), respectively, significantly associated Moreover close family friends who want them (AOR=2, 1.2 3.57) religious leaders community (AOR=1.8, 1 3.1) model. study found low region. Factors positively linked one's included belief protects others, personal vaccination support family, friends, leaders.

Language: Английский

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