Associations between trauma and substance use among healthcare workers and public safety personnel during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic: the mediating roles of dissociation and emotion dysregulation

European journal of psychotraumatology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Март 17, 2023

Background: Given the highly stressful environment surrounding SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCW) and public safety personnel (PSP) are at an elevated risk for adverse psychological outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alcohol/substance use problems. As such, study aimed to identify associations between PTSD severity, related dissociation emotion dysregulation symptoms, problems among HCWs PSP.Methods: A subset of data (N = 498; 299; PSP 199) was extracted from a larger examining variables Canadian during pandemic. Structural equation modelling assessed symptoms use-related with as mediators.Results: Among HCWs, fully mediated relation alcohol-related (indirect effect β .133, p .03) partially substance-related .151, .046). In PSP, effects .184, .005). For neither nor (ps >.05) had any effects.Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is first severity via mediating impacts These findings highlight important therapeutic targets structured interventions reducing burden and/or SUD or suffering mental health

Язык: Английский

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Understanding the work-related challenges of organ and tissue donation coordinators during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method study

BMJ Open, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. e088626 - e088626

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Objectives This study aimed to explore the perceptions of donation coordinators in Canada and understand how COVID-19 pandemic impacted their work activities. Design A sequential mixed-method design incorporating a cross-sectional survey investigating demographic data, substance use abuse perceived stress related semistructured qualitative interviews further investigate those. Setting Organ organisations across Canada. Participants Canadian organ tissue working within deceased programmes. were recruited using purposive sampling technique for interviews. Recruitment data collection took place between January 2022 March 2023. Analysis The analysed descriptive statistics quantitative findings content analysis data. Results Of 175 available coordinators, 120 participated survey, 39 great majority female (n=98; 81.7%), registered nurses (n=117; 97.5%) on average 42 years old (SD=9.64). result showed that, average, did not experience high levels during pandemic. We also identified an increase consumption substances manage workplace near pandemic’s beginning. yielded two main themes (Personal Life Changes Workplace Adjustments) which reported views challenges with uncertainties, effects personal lives, redeployment, stressors among others. Conclusion Our study’s results provide comprehensive understanding experiences Using combination methods, we various ways affected by professional lives. These highlight need support development adaptive strategies promote resilience crises.

Язык: Английский

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Lifestyle behaviors and mental health of health professional students during COVID-19, as measured by the CDC’s BRFSS, for the HOLISTIC cohort study

PLOS mental health., Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2(4), С. e0000302 - e0000302

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025

The World Health Organization estimates a 25% increase in anxiety and depression prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic. 50% of surveyed US healthcare workers reported increased anxiety, 27% Chinese health professional students psychological distress. mental their coping mechanisms, especially an adverse time such as pandemic, is less well understood. This study examined students’ lifestyle behaviors association with poor days. 890 across seven sciences colleges 2020 and/or 2021 were recruited using convenience sampling. Participants completed socio-demographic questions items from U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention’s (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2019 survey. participants median 7 days (IQR: 3-15 days) past 30 Female sex (OR 1.70, 95% CI [1.21, 2.38]), Asian race 1.47, [1.06, 2.06]), childhood events 2.01, [1.45-2.78]), frequent cannabis use = 2.03, [1.14-3.61]) each associated risk Exercise 0.64, [0.42-0.97]) was found to be protective factor COVID-19. These results indicate need design, implement, evaluate support services students, particularly among certain demographic groups. Students who are users or have significant trauma more likely and, such, may benefit additional support. A psychiatry approach overall wellness offer valuable holistic mechanisms that incorporate known positively impact health.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological repercussions on nursing staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Healthcare Quality Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 38(1), С. 3 - 10

Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Supporting Mental Health and Psychological Resilience Among the Health Care Workforce: Gaps in the Evidence and Urgency for Action

The Annals of Family Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(Suppl 2), С. S100 - S102

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, health care workers have faced various challenges to their mental due extreme working conditions. Yet these continued deliver in face of stressors and death among patients, family, social networks. The highlighted weaknesses within our work environment, especially pertaining a need provide increased psychological resilience clinicians. There has been little research determine best practices for workplaces interventions improve resilience. Although some studies attempted solutions, there are noteworthy gaps literature on effective use time crisis. most common include an absence preintervention data concerning overall well-being workers, inconsistent application interventions, lack standard assessment tools across studies. is urgent system-level strategies that not only transform way organized, but also destigmatize, recognize, support, treat conditions workers. more evidence-based resources job, thereby increase clinicians' capacity address new medical crises. Doing so may mitigate rates burnout other times crisis

Язык: Английский

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The knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of hospital nurses on smoking cessation interventions: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 22(1)

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023

Smoking is a major public health problem in Croatia. It unknown to what extent nurses Croatia use interventions for smoking cessation help their patients. This study aimed analyze the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of hospital on interventions.We conducted cross-sectional Zagreb, Croatia, 2022 convenient sample nurses. We collected data with questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions about frequency implementation 5 A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) during work using Helping Smokers Quit (HSQ) survey, participants' knowledge skills status nurses.There were 824 employed targeted departments; 258 participated (response rate: 31%). Among them, 43% responded they always ask patients tobacco products. Only 2.7% indicated patient stop smoking. Very few (2%) attended any training past two years helping quit smoking, 82% never had such training. 44% smokers. Nurses who smoked stated more frequently than nonsmokers should not be role models by avoiding (P 0.001). Additionally, less questioned inability did smoke = 0.010).Even though delivered proven effective, are used small number surveyed A have received them support smokers quitting. The high prevalence among may impact workplace efforts.

Язык: Английский

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The stress, satisfaction and fulfilment of early career pharmacists – a qualitative analysis of a survey on their professional and personal lives

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 31(2), С. 250 - 256

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2023

This study aims to examine and develop a better understanding of (1) the factors that affect stress both their professional personal lives, (2) aspects life satisfaction fulfilment (3) what they need achieve in lives.A cross-sectional using questionnaire was developed. The contained 8 questions designed collect qualitative data on affecting stress, lives early career pharmacists (ECPs). Questionnaire responses were analysed content analysis approach themes describing influential developed.Some contribute ECPs identified. stressors identified include workplace environment relationships with colleagues, demands pharmacist career, lack advancement pathways, job insecurity, weaknesses. Factors contributing included supportive work environments relationships, being appreciated making difference, growth, self-care.Supporting well-being is important for resilient, engaged effective pharmacy workforce. Key interventions eliminating establishing clear improving investing development clinical, technical, communication managerial skills.

Язык: Английский

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Out of the Shadows and Into the Light: Destigmatization of Substance Use Disorder in Nursing

Nurse Leader, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(4), С. e97 - e101

Опубликована: Май 3, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Occupational stress in industry setting in Benin 2019: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(6), С. e0269498 - e0269498

Опубликована: Июнь 9, 2022

Occupational stress is a psychosocial risk in the workplace. Working conditions industrial settings may lead to occupational stress. In Benin, however, there little epidemiological data on settings. We aimed determine prevalence and factors associated with Benin 2019.This was prospective, cross-sectional study conducted from January 31 April 11, 2019, among 15 cotton ginning plants. Sampling exhaustive for permanent workers stratified clusters by shift occasional gin workers. Data were collected through Karasek Siegrist questionnaires. analysis performed using R software. Binary multivariable logistic regression performed. The significance level p < 0.05.Of 1883 included, 90.8% male. median age 38 years (IQR: 28 49 years). of 77.7% (95% CI: 75.8-79.6). Psychological demand high 93.0% 83.9% had low decision latitude. Among workers, 16.3% social support 89.9% recognition score at work. Factors were: being an vs. worker (aOR 6.43, 95% CI 4.18 9.88); less than 0.55, 0.41 0.76); intensity physical activity work 1.33, 1.03 1.73); working production administration 1.59, 2.45); spending fewer 4 current location 1.60, 1.05 2.44); scoring 1.53, 1.04 2.23). Noise exposure significant univariable analysis, but not analysis.Occupational very common implementation evaluation preventive measures against these necessary.

Язык: Английский

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Aspectos sociodemográficos, ambientais, biologia humana e qualidade do sono de trabalhadores de saúde: estudo de corte transversal

Enfermagem Brasil, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(6), С. 903 - 916

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2024

Objetivo: Mensurar os aspectos sociodemográficos, ambientais, de biologia humana e qualidade do sono dos profissionais saúde da Atenção Básica durante a pandemia COVID-19. Métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo, com aplicação questionários sociodemográfico, laboral, Índice Qualidade Sono Pittsburgh em Unidades Saúde Família um Distrito Sanitário município Salvador no período março maio 2021. Resultados: 74,29% participantes apresentaram ruim; 65,71% sobrepeso 30,48% relataram hipertensão. O ruído ambiente laboral foi considerado elevado por 58,10% profissionais. Conclusão: Os trabalhadores níveis considerados ruins. A atenção à destes deve ser priorizada gestores fim proporcionar não apenas bem-estar, mas também serviços ofertados.

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