Healthcare Workers' Mental Health in Pandemic Times: The Predict Role of Psychosocial Risks

Barros, Carla; Baylina, Pilar; FERNANDES, Rúben; RAMALHO., Susana; AREZES., Pedro

doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2022.08.004

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“…In healthcare, employees are regularly confronted with the stress and suffering of patients, but are also subject to long working hours, understaffing, and excessive work pressure [ 37 ], contributing to high rates of burnout and occupational stress in the healthcare sector [ 52 ]. Furthermore, healthcare workers suffered a particularly strong exposure to psychosocial risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 2 ], which coincided with the timing of this survey. Suicide rates are much higher than the general population in construction and healthcare workers [ 38 ].…”

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Promoting employee wellbeing and preventing non-clinical mental health problems in the workplace: a preparatory consultation survey

Coppens

Hogg

Greiner

et al. 2023

J Occup Med Toxicol

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Background Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face major financial losses due to mental health issues affecting employees at all levels but seldom apply programs to promote wellbeing and prevent mental health issues among employees. To support the development of a multi-country workplace-based mental health intervention for SMEs (MENTUPP), a multinational consultation study was conducted. The study aimed to examine the experiences and needs of SMEs concerning the promotion of employee wellbeing, and the prevention and management of non-clinical mental health problems in workplaces. Methods A survey consisting of open and closed questions was designed to assess key informants’ opinion about the acceptability, the use, and the implementation of interventions to promote wellbeing and prevent mental health issues in the workplace. Academic experts and representatives of SME organisations, specific sector organisations, labour or advocacy groups, and occupational health organisations across the nine MENTUPP intervention countries (eight European countries and Australia) were invited to complete the survey. Data were collected via the online platform Qualtrics. Sixty-five of 146 informants responded, representing a 44.5% response rate. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data and qualitative data were analysed through thematic analysis. Results Measures to create mentally healthy workplaces were most used in SMEs, while more specific mental health interventions, such as training staff on how to promote wellbeing, were hardly used. Managers lack resources to implement mental health interventions and are concerned about employees spending too much time on these interventions during working hours. Receiving information about the economic benefits of mental health interventions and hearing successful testimonials from other SMEs can persuade managers otherwise. Employees have concerns about confidentiality, discrimination and stigma, and career opportunities when using such interventions. Conclusions The study identifies a variety of challenges, needs and possibilities related to implementing mental health interventions in SMEs. Employers need to be convinced that investing in mental health in the workplace is worth their time and money. This requires more studies on the (cost-)effectiveness of mental health interventions. Once employers are engaged, their knowledge and competencies about how to implement such interventions should be increased and privacy concerns of employees to participate in them should be addressed.

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Promoting employee wellbeing and preventing non-clinical mental health problems in the workplace: a preparatory consultation survey

Coppens

Hogg

Greiner

et al. 2023

J Occup Med Toxicol

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“…Considering the potential consequences of the lack of interventions in the field of healthcare professionals' mental health, several negative outcomes should be considered, including deterioration of work quality, low engagement in organizational structures, high rates of absenteeism and job resignations, and even elevated levels of aggression and communication difficulties within teams and between healthcare professionals and patients. This can lead not only to a decline in health status, and even the loss of life for individual workers but also to a decrease in the quality of services provided in the facility, eroding public trust, which is crucial in the healthcare sector [26].…”

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Interdisciplinary managerial interventions for healthcare workers’ mental health – a review with COVID-19 emphasis

Kowalska,

Domagała

2024

Med Pr Work Health Saf.

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Healthcare workers are representatives of occupations that are most exposed to high levels of stress in the work environment. These characteristics of work increase the probability of suffering from mental disorders. One aspect of mental disorder prevention in the workplace is the role of healthcare managers as those people who are responsible for minimizing the negative impact of workrelated stress factors. Their role can be performed by creating effective initiatives supporting workers' mental health. The need to support the implementation of such initiatives has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the review is to summarize available types of managerial interventions in the field of mental health protection of medical staff, considering the assessment of their prevalence, determinants of effectiveness, and limitations from the perspective of healthcare managers. The article was prepared based on the literature review method and covered publications from original research in English and Polish, published until June 2023 in the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO. In addition to the original research, the review also includes documents developed by international health organizations. The determinants of effective managerial interventions that can be used for the needs of managers and decision-makers in the field of mental health management in the workplace have been presented. The greatest widespread of mental health initiatives concerned the pandemic period, but now the key systemic task should be to maintain the frequency of impacts outside the pandemic period, due to the constant nature of stressors. The determinants of their effectiveness include, among others: incorporating elements of psychological knowledge into the process of educating managers, involving healthcare specialists in the development of programs, and examining the needs of the staff each time at the stage preceding interventions.

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“…Also, Lu et al studies of frontline workers found that medical staff had higher levels of fear, anxiety, and depression than administrative staff [ 27 ]. A recent study called “Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health in Pandemic Times: The Predictive Role of Psychosocial Risks” found that supporting network development at work is important to keep healthcare workers from feeling emotionally stressed and to improve their mental health [ 28 ].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs) in Sindh Province of Pakistan

Saifullah,

Ma,

et al. 2023

Health Res Policy Sys

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Background In Pakistan, the COVID-19 outbreak posed a significant challenge for healthcare workers in the country’s public hospitals. The HCWs faced several problems in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore this study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the medical staff at the public hospital in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Methods In this study, a qualitative exploratory design was used. Semi-Structure interviews (SSI) were conducted by using an open-indeed questionnaire (OIQ) for data collection. An inductive approach was used for theoretical data analysis. A total of 320 HCWs participated to complete the criteria of the study from 10 different public hospitals. Results The study result showed the Sindh public hospital’s insufficient infrastructure, lack of health protective equipment, shortages of isolation rooms and beds, and emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic caused HCWs to experience physical and psychological weariness, sleep disturbance, mental stress, and fear of infection. Conclusion The study concluded that public hospitals’ insufficient infrastructure, furniture, emergency wards, and safety equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly damaged HCWs’ physical and psychological health, generating fear of infection and sleep disturbance. Additionally, Sindh healthcare workers’ fear of illness and isolation may impair family connections.

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Healthcare Workers' Mental Health in Pandemic Times: The Predict Role of Psychosocial Risks

Cited by 9 publications

References 39 publications

Promoting employee wellbeing and preventing non-clinical mental health problems in the workplace: a preparatory consultation survey

Promoting employee wellbeing and preventing non-clinical mental health problems in the workplace: a preparatory consultation survey

Interdisciplinary managerial interventions for healthcare workers’ mental health – a review with COVID-19 emphasis

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs) in Sindh Province of Pakistan

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