A mixed method exploration of job morale of physicians working in public healthcare settings in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 44(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

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“Three Sides to Every Story”: Living the Patient, Carer and Staff Experience of COVID

Global Qualitative Nursing Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

In 2020, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) braced itself for challenge of COVID pandemic. Older, frail adults were among those at highest risk morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to capture lived experiences patients, families/carers staff on a ward. Thirty participants included, data collected through in-depth unstructured interviews. The analyzed using interpretive phenomenology. Four main themes constructed, capturing collective participants. first theme, changing uncertain period time, describes shared sense immersion in chaotic situation, lack control resulting fears related contagion. Secondly, challenges care, focuses anxieties guilt shortcomings care delivery, efforts adapt new situation. third communication keeping touch, details effect restrictions had maintain contact its toll mental health. last theme challenging situations end-of-life reflects grief loss by all three participant groups. adds growing evidence base around pandemic exploration profound triangulated experience

Язык: Английский

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Occupational violence toward mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2025

Introduction According to pre-COVID-19 pandemic studies, occupational violence (OV) toward mental healthcare professionals (MHCPs) is a common phenomenon with important consequences for their own health. This study sought assess the prevalence of different types and sources OV MHCPs during COVID-19 pandemic, analyze risk conferred by relevant factors, compare emotional distress reported without OV. Methods The an international cross-sectional Internet-based completed 3,325 having provided direct clinical services pandemic. Results 13.11% experienced most frequent type/source was psychological inside workplace (59.6% those who OV). Risk factors any being younger, working in emergency services, treating patients, living lower upper middle-income country. Emotional higher had among reporting included younger physical outside workplace. Discussion Approximately one ten MHCP figure consistent range against prior indicates that efforts are needed prevent manage its negative MHCP, particularly aforementioned high-risk groups health emergencies, addressing both proximal distal environmental related MHCPs.

Язык: Английский

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Using experience-based co-design approach to address mental health issues among healthcare workers and leaders in long-term care

Frontiers in Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2025

Introduction Burnout remains a critical issue within the long-term care (LTC) sector, underscoring urgent need for early detection and prevention strategies targeting healthcare workforce. This paper aimed to describe processes of uncovering underlying drivers burnout distress among LTC workers, providing foundational understanding inform development Assessment Tool (BAT). Materials methods Using an experience-based co-design approach, 11 focus groups were held with purposive sample 24 Ontario workers between July 2023 October 2024. Each session, lasting 2 h, included 4–5 participants representing diverse range professional occupational roles, including personal support nurses, social administrators or leaders. The objectives this approach two-fold: (1) explore work-related experiences workers; (2) examine their perceptions existing tools, Maslach Inventory-Human Services Survey, assess relevance applicability context. group session was audio-recorded transcribed verbatim. An iterative process generated codes from transcripts that culminated in thematic framework key findings. Results Four interrelated themes emerged: challenges inherent work environment; impacts workplace pressures on employee health well-being; (3) managing psychosocial risk factors workplace; (4) context-specific tool settings. Participants provided in-depth perspectives roles highlighting profound impact well-being persistent they face environment. Discussion/conclusion findings highlight pressing tailored systemic interventions effectively address moral By employing study offers insights into lived these informing refinement assessment tools better reflect unique needs Developing BAT, co-created by coupled robust systems, is crucial addressing rising fostering resilience vital sector.

Язык: Английский

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Emotional distress during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic-large sample serbian study

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted mental health, with healthcare professionals being particularly vulnerable. This study explores the emotional distress experienced in Serbia, focusing on factors that contribute to symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. A total 3328 participants from general populations were surveyed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-Short Form (DASS-21). analysis revealed certain groups, such as women, non-psychiatrist doctors, individuals a history disorders, those dissatisfied their financial, familial, living circumstances, more likely experience heightened levels Moreover, professionals, especially working challenging conditions, may be at increased risk for health issues. These findings underscore need targeted interventions ongoing support most affected, within sector, mitigate long-term impacts pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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The Dilemmas, Distresses, and Rewards Experienced by Nurses Working in COVID-19 Wards: A Qualitative Study

F1000Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13, С. 559 - 559

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025

Background Amidst the global escalation of COVID-19, nurses have confronted dual challenge exposure to infection and duty provide patient care, leading some moral dilemmas. This study aims investigate dilemmas, occupational psychological distresses professional rewards experienced by working in COVID-19 wards explore their nature interrelation. Methods qualitative descriptive employed semi-structured interviews gather data on experiences who worked wards. The spanned from January 2022 March 2023. Qualitative content analysis was applied analyze interview transcripts. Results involved 12 participants (8 women 4 men). Their experience ranged four-21 years. group included six staff nurses, three deputy head totaling managerial positions. No significant changes were observed weekly hours pre- post-COVID-19. Analysis revealed that conflicts related risk at work, role execution, organizational challenges, interpersonal relationships. Concurrently, they also reported finding work building connections with others. Conclusions distress COVID-19-related job a sense mistrust towards organizations. However, brought renewed fulfillment, particularly through interactions individuals had not previously encountered. These are illustrative dilemmas faced healthcare professionals balancing inherent roles.

Язык: Английский

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Mental health symptoms and associated factors among primary healthcare workers in China during the post-pandemic era

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among healthcare workers has been widely reported during initial and ongoing phases pandemic. Yet, little remains known about status primary in China post-pandemic era.

Язык: Английский

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Moral distress, coping mechanisms, and turnover intent among healthcare providers in British Columbia: a race and gender-based analysis

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024

Abstract Background This study explores intersectionality in moral distress and turnover intention among healthcare workers (HCWs) British Columbia, focusing on race gender dynamics. It addresses gaps research how these factors affect workforce composition experiences. Methods Our cross-sectional observational utilized a structured online survey. Participants included doctors, nurses, in-home/community care providers. The survey measured using established scales, assessed coping mechanisms, evaluated intentions. Statistical analysis examined the relationships between race, gender, distress, intention, identifying disparities across different roles. Complex interactions were through Classification Regression Trees. Results Racialized minority groups faced higher levels of distress. Profession played significant role White women reported to leave due compared other groups, especially white men. Nurses providers experienced intentions than physicians. Furthermore, strategies varied racial identities. Conclusion Targeted interventions are required mitigate reduce turnover, facing intersectional inequities.

Язык: Английский

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A service mapping exercise of four health and social care staff mental health and wellbeing services, Resilience Hubs, to describe health service provision and interventions

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024

Abstract Background NHS England funded 40 Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs to support health social care staff affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed document variations in how national guidance was adapted local contexts of four North England. Methods used a modified version Price’s (2019) service mapping methodology. Service level data were inform analysis. A template from range tools, including European Mapping Schedule, reviewed Hub leads. Key included model; staffing; interventions. Data collected between March 2021 – 2022 site research assistants. Findings accuracy-checked leads, logic model developed theorise may effect change. Results goals models closely reflected guidance; offering: proactive outreach; team-based support; clinical assessment; onward referral, rapid access mental (in-house external). Implementation context client group with high need, waiting times at external services. predominantly staffed experienced clinicians, manage these presentations organisational working. Formulation-based psychological assessment provision direct therapy not core functions model, however all incorporated adaptations into their response contexts, such as extensive lists within services, and/or falling gaps existing provision. Finally, standalone records system seen important reassure users confidentiality. Other more nuanced variation depended on localised contexts. Conclusion This study provides map for setting up emphasising early understandings new services will integrate systems. Local regional led configuration. Whilst additional are supported available literature, further is needed determine whether should comprise essential components wellbeing moving forward. Future also comparative effectiveness components, limits permissible variation. Study registration researchregistry6303.

Язык: Английский

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Stigmatization experiences of healthcare workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers face stigmatization of those caring for patients, creating a significant social problem. Therefore, this study investigated in context pandemic. Methods In scoping review study, searches were conducted from December 2019 to August 2023 Persian and English using various databases search engines including PubMed (Medline), Embase, Scopus, ISI Web Science, ProQuest, Science Direct, Springer, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, national databases. The used keywords such as Social Stigma, Health Personnel, Healthcare Worker, Medical Staff, Personal, Physicians, doctors, Nurses, nursing staff, COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, their equivalents, equivalents explore workers’ experiences COVID-19-related stigma. Results From total 12,200 results, 77 eligible studies included study. patients was evident literature because fear, misinformation, negative self-image. Manifestations violence deprivation rights, resulting adverse biopsychosocial, occupational, economic consequences. This condition can affect negatively health staff themselves, families, society well. Anti-stigmatization measures include informing about realities faced by workers, presenting an accurate empathetic image providing psychosocial support encouraging them turn spirituality coping mechanism. There are notable research gaps comprehending phenomenon, exploring its variations across diverse roles cultural contexts, examining long-term effects, monitoring shifts stigma perceptions over time. Conclusion pandemic has resulted causing mistreatment rights violations. persists even post-pandemic, posing psychological dilemma caregivers. Addressing requires comprehensive strategies, tailored prevention programs understand impact.

Язык: Английский

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