Struggling in the dehumanized world of COVID—An exploratory mixed‐methods study of frontline healthcare workers' experiences
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
80(10), С. 4295 - 4309
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024
Abstract
Aim
To
explore
healthcare
workers'
experiences
of
the
changed
caring
reality
during
COVID‐19
pandemic
in
Sweden.
Design
An
online
fully
mixed‐methods
design.
Methods
A
web‐based
self‐reported
questionnaire
with
fixed
and
open‐ended
answers
collected
data
from
March
to
April
2021,
analysed
three
steps.
First,
free‐text
questions
were
by
qualitative
content
analysis.
Then
quantitative
linear
regression
analyses
using
models
covering
stress
coping
mechanisms
conducted.
Finally,
a
meta‐inference
emerged
new
comprehensive
understanding.
The
COREQ
guidelines
used
for
reporting.
Results
Meta‐inferenced
results
findings
show
was
traumatic
experience
workers.
Main
theme;
When
work
became
frightening
dehumanized
,
comprised
four
themes:
Entering
unprepared
into
frightful,
incomprehensible
world;
Sacrificing
moral
values
harbouring
dilemmas
isolation;
Lack
clear
management;
Reorient
togetherness
find
meaning
reality.
Qualitative
categories;
Working
Living
betrayal
ones'
own
conscience;
structure
chaotic
time
Regaining
vitality
together.
Subdimensions
comprehensibility
meaningfulness
associated
significantly
post‐traumatic
disorder
multiple
In
analysis,
sense
coherence
most
prominent
strategy.
Conclusions
Forcing
oneself
perform
beyond
one's
limit,
sacrificing
lacking
management
workers
pandemic.
Reorienting
as
way
possible
colleagues.
There
is
an
urgency
interventions
meet
needs
among
who
took
on
frontline
role
prevent
mental
health
illness
future
crisis.
Patient
or
Public
Contribution
No
patient
public
contribution.
Summary
outbreak
exposed
unparallelled
shown
negative
their
several
meta‐analyses
systematic
reviews.
In‐depth
understanding
how
symptoms
relate
have
been
scarcely
explored.
This
study
contributes
relation
between
lower
increased
risk
developing
disorder.
Implications
Practice/Policy
might
guide
prepare
resilience
emergencies.
Язык: Английский
The Coronavirus Pandemic and Mental Health Presentations of Young Children
Child Psychiatry & Human Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024
Язык: Английский
What would have made work in the COVID‐19 ICU less demanding? A qualitative study from 13 Swedish COVID‐19 ICUs
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
68(10), С. 1436 - 1445
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
COVID‐19
pandemic
stretched
Swedish
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
resources
to
an
extent
never
experienced
before,
but
even
before
the
staffing
was
difficult
and
number
of
staffed
ICU
beds
low.
Studies
have
revealed
high
levels
staff
burn‐out
fatigue,
as
similar
situations
with
demands
are
likely
occur
in
future
a
better
understanding
that
improve
resilience
is
important.
Using
job‐demand
resource
theory
framework,
we
explored
professionals’
views
on
when
working
ICUs
aim
highlight
factors
increased
job
resources.
Methods
Data
were
collected
via
web
survey
distributed
professionals,
including
both
regular
temporary
roles,
13
wards
Stockholm
Sörmland
counties
during
spring
2021.
A
total
251
written
responses
question
“What
would
made
work
less
demanding?”
analyzed
using
thematic
analysis.
One
year
later
member‐checking
focus
group
interview
conducted
validate
further
explore
experiences.
Results
main
themes
strategy,
fairness
support,
continuity,
accessible
leadership,
introduction/information,
crisis
preparedness.
analysis
confirmed
results
extreme
initial
stages
pandemic.
Conclusion
To
increase
health
performance
long‐term
our
suggest;
maintaining
workplace
scheduling
advance
and,
possible,
schedule
for
recovery.
Язык: Английский
Arbeitsbelastung und psychische Gesundheit von Pflegekräften in Deutschland während der COVID-19-Pandemie – Ein Scoping-Review
Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024
A 2-year longitudinal study of anxiety caused by COVID-19 and job burnout among Iranian healthcare workers
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024
Limited
longitudinal
studies
can
be
found
to
describe
the
psychological
effects
of
COVID-19
on
healthcare
workers
(HCW);
Therefore,
present
study
aimed
investigating
anxiety
caused
by
(COV-anxiety)
and
job
burnout
(JB)
among
a
sample
Iranian
HCW
during
this
pandemic
longitudinally.
This
performed
310
HCW.
The
data
collection
is
done
twice
2020
2022.
Corona
Diseases
Anxiety
Scale
(CDAS)
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory
(MBI)
have
been
used
through
online
platform
(Google
Form).
Using
frequency
tables,
Paired-samples
T
tests,
Pearson
correlations
as
well
linear
regression
modeling
were
analyzed
SPSS
16.
While
reductions
observed
in
prevalence
COV-anxiety
time
2,
severe
levels
JB
dimensions
increased
2
compared
(1)
Negative
existed
between
COV-anxiety.
Moreover,
using
multivariate
regressions,
we
that
final
predictors
each
other
both
1
(2)
Despite
positive
association
JB,
increasing
with
respect
decreasing
highlights
existence
risk
factors
should
considered
future
research.
Язык: Английский