Sense of coherence and burnout in nursing home workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain

Prados, Ana Belén Navarro; García-Tizón, Sara Jiménez; Meléndez, Juan C.

doi:10.1111/hsc.13397

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“…Our findings in relation to staff wellbeing reflect those of Navarro Prados et al ( 2021 ), in that staff experienced information overload, physical and mental exhaustion, as well as fears about personal and patient contagion and death. Staff expressed anxiety at witnessing the impact of the virus on vulnerable people who were traumatized, alone and fearful and distressed that they were unable to meet the palliative care needs of patients during the pandemic.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

Sweeney

Boilson

White

et al. 2022

J Nursing Management

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Aim The aim of this study was to explore the COVID‐19 pandemic as it was experienced by people on the front line in residential care settings for older people in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Background The COVID‐19 pandemic had a disproportionate effect in residential care settings for older people in Ireland. Methods A two‐phased mixed methods study was conducted, consisting of an online survey administered shortly after the first wave of the virus to staff, residents and family members and one‐to‐one interviews with family members shortly after wave 2 of the virus. Results Isolation, loss of connectedness as well as a reduction in the level/quality of care provision led to significant adverse impacts for both residents and their families. Staff reported high levels of stress, trauma and burnout. Family input to care was suspended, with adverse consequences. Conclusion The pandemic had an extremely adverse impact on residents, family members and staff in care settings for older people. Implications for Nursing Management Strategies to ensure that residents' physical, emotional and social needs and staffs' professional and personal needs are appropriately supported during future waves of the pandemic should now be implemented.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

Sweeney

Boilson

White

et al. 2022

J Nursing Management

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“…Burnout is defined as an inadequate response resulting from chronic work stress. It involves three components; depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and low achievement ( 31 ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technostress Creators and Outcomes Among Egyptian Medical Staff and Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Remote Working Environment During COVID-19 Pandemic

Kasemy

Sharif

Barakat

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the technostress creators and outcomes among University medical and nursing faculties and students as direct effects of the remote working environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.BackgroundDue to the current COVID-19 pandemic, shifting to virtual learning that implies utilizing the information and communication technologies (ICTs) is urgent. Technostress is a problem commonly arising in the virtual working environments and it occurs due to misfitting and maladaptation between the individual and the changeable requirements of ICTs.MethodsA multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in medicine and nursing colleges of 5 Egyptian universities and included both staff members and students. The data were collected through personal interviews, from January to May 2021. All the participants took a four-part questionnaire that asked about personal and demographic data, technostress creators, job or study, and technical characteristics and technostress outcomes (burnout, strain, and work engagement). Furthermore, participants' blood cortisol and co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels were tested in a random sample of the students and medical staff.ResultsA total of 3,582 respondents participated in the study, 1,056 staff members and 2,526 students where 33.3% of the staff members and 7.6% of students reported high technostress. Among staff members, total technostress score significantly predicted Cortisol level (β = 2.98, CI 95%: 0.13-5.83), CoQ10(β = −6.54, CI 95%: [(−8.52)–(−4.56), strain (β = 1.20, CI 95%: 0.93–1.47), burnout (β = 0.73, CI 95%: 0.48–0.97) and engagement (β = −0.44, CI 95%: [(−0.77)–(−0.11)]) whereas among students, total technostress score significantly predicted cortisol level (β = 6.64, CI 95%: 2.78–10.49), strain (β = 1.25, CI 95%: 0.72–1.77), and burnout (β = 0.70, CI 95%: 0.37–1.04). Among staff members and students, technology characteristics were significantly positive predictors to technostress while job characteristics were significantly negative predictors to technostress.ConclusionThe Egyptian medical staff members and students reported moderate-to-high technostress which was associated with high burnout, strain, and cortisol level; moreover, high technostress was associated with low-work engagement and low CoQ10 enzyme. This study highlighted the need to establish psychological support programs for staff members and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Nurses in our study and other COVID-19 elder care research cited feelings of abandonment by government and the wider healthcare sector (25). Delays in attaining quality PPE, infection control equipment and training led them to feeling uncared for and undervalued (10).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 56%

Insights From The Frontline of COVID-19 in Residential Care Settings for Older People in The Republic of Ireland: A Mixed Methods Study

Sweeney

Boilson

White

et al. 2021

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate effect among residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people in Ireland relative to other health care settings, particularly in wave one of the virus. The purpose of this study was to explore the COVID-19 pandemic as it was experienced by people on the front line of the virus - residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Method A 2-phased mixed methods cross-sectional study was conducted. This consisted of a survey administered anonymously online shortly after the 1st wave of the virus (June - August 2020), via our nursing and health care networks, advocacy organisations for older people and on social media targeting - staff, residents and family members. Family members who took part in the survey were invited to take part in phase 2 - qualitative one-to-one interviews which were conducted shortly after wave 2 of the virus (November - December 2020). ResultsSeventy-six staff members completed the survey as well as 28 family members and 2 residents. Eleven family members took part in the qualitative interviews. Good infection control protocols, good governance/management structures, being prepared and agile responses were important factors in determining better outcomes. Isolation, loss of connectedness (to family, staff members and other residents) as well as a reduction in the level/quality of care provision led to significant adverse impacts for both residents and their families. Staff reported high levels of stress, trauma and burnout. A strong theme emerging from the qualitative element was the important role that family members typically have in supplementing care provision which suddenly and completely ceased during the pandemic. This caused huge distress amongst family members and physical decline and mental anguish amongst residents. ConclusionsThis is the first research study to explore the experiences of residents, family members and staff who were at the front line of the pandemic in residential care settings in ROI when the pandemic struck. This study provides valuable insights which could be used by staff in residential care settings, policy makers/implementers in further waves of the pandemic or in future communicable disease outbreaks. The rights and needs of residents must be carefully balanced with infection control and prevention measures. Strategies to ensure that residents and staff are appropriately supported during future waves of the pandemic should now be implemented.

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Sense of coherence and burnout in nursing home workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain

Cited by 43 publications

References 55 publications

Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

Technostress Creators and Outcomes Among Egyptian Medical Staff and Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Remote Working Environment During COVID-19 Pandemic

Insights From The Frontline of COVID-19 in Residential Care Settings for Older People in The Republic of Ireland: A Mixed Methods Study

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