Working conditions and stressors data during Covid-19 and mental well-being in Iranian healthcare workers

Kangarlou, Marzieh Belji; Fatemi, Farin; Dehdashti, Alireza; Paknazar, Fatemeh

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.108551

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“…Company liability was usually limited to the workplace. The workplace's physical health hazards are prioritised over mental health (Ariapooran et al, 2022;Bergefurt et al, 2022;Bonaccio et al, 2019;Hecker et al, 2022;Hutton et al, 2022;Javed et al, 2021;Kangarlou et al, 2022;Mata et al, 2021;Nikunlaakso et al, 2022;Turna et al, 2021). Unfortunately, treating mental health as a permanent disability ignores the fact that some mental illnesses are treatable and controllable (Hossain et al, 2021;Jackson & Lee Williams, 2022;Jalilianhasanpour et al, 2021;Navinés et al, 2021;Nikunlaakso et al, 2022;Tandon, 2020).…”

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Mental Health at the Workplace: Rights of Employees

Siti Hafsyah Idris,

Ramesh Nair,

Faizal Kurniawan

2023

Hum. Rights Glob. South.

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In several ways, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly altered social and working environments. Social distancing policies, mandatory lockdowns, isolation periods, and the fear of becoming ill, in addition to the suspension of productive activity, loss of income, and fear of the future, all have an impact on citizens' and workers' mental health. Workplace factors can have a significant effect on whether people's mental health improves or deteriorates due to the pandemic. This article discusses Malaysian law's position on mental health and whether employers can be held liable for their employees' mental health. The goal of this article is to examine the legal aspects of workplace mental health issues. We conducted doctrinal research on existing laws and policies focusing on workers' rights issues related to mental health in the workplace during the pandemic. It is discovered that, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep disorders are more likely to affect healthcare workers, particularly those on the frontlines, migrant workers, and workers in contact with the public. Job insecurity, long periods of isolation, and uncertainty about the future exacerbate the psychological condition, particularly among younger people and higher educational backgrounds. Therefore, numerous organisational and job-related interventions can help mitigate this scenario, but the regulatory mechanisms governing this matter must be clearly defined.

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Mental Health at the Workplace: Rights of Employees

Siti Hafsyah Idris,

Ramesh Nair,

Faizal Kurniawan

2023

Hum. Rights Glob. South.

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“…The fact that they had not been infected generated insecurity and fear, making EE strongly present. Analysis of this situation could help researchers and managers develop appropriate strategies to promote resilience in the future [38].…”

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Burnout and Professional Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Nursing Students without Clinical Experience: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cañadas

Membrive‐Jiménez

Martos-Cabrera

et al. 2023

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Burnout affects many healthcare professionals, especially nurses, causing serious health problems and disrupting the work environment. Academic burnout may also be experienced, leading students to feel unable to cope with their education. As a result, they may lose interest and even consider abandoning their studies. Hence, burnout syndrome can affect both the mental health and the professional future of those affected. To evaluate academic burnout in nursing students who had no clinical experience before starting their practical training, a cross-sectional study involving 212 third-year nursing students at the University of Granada was conducted. Data were collected using the Granada Burnout Questionnaire, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Fear of CoronaVirus-19 Scale. High levels of burnout were present in 37.8% of the students. Moreover, 21.5% and 8.7% had borderline cases of anxiety or depression, respectively. Another 30.8% and 9.2%, respectively, were considered likely to present these conditions. According to the predictive models of burnout dimensions obtained, neuroticism is a predictor of all three burnout dimensions. Furthermore, anxiety, depression, extraversion, responsibility and engagement are predictors of some dimensions of the syndrome. Many nursing students present high levels of burnout, which is related to certain personality variables and to the presence of anxiety and/or depression. The level of professional engagement is inversely associated with the impact of burnout. The participants in this study have normalised their return to the pre-pandemic study routine (in-person classes), and fear of COVID-19 was not a significant predictor of any dimension of burnout.

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“…During the pandemic in Singapore, nurse managers had the additional task of caring for employees and their psycho-emotional well-being, besides routine management ( White, 2021 ). A study investigating the role of nurse managers during the pandemic found that workplace conditions, such as organizational support, organizational preparedness, workplace safety, and access to supplies and resources, were associated with higher scores related to adverse mental health outcomes ( White, 2021 ; Al Sabei et al, 2022 ; Kangarlou et al, 2022 ). Stress Theory suggests that family and social support also plays a critical role in alleviating the negative impact of stress and helps individuals better cope and adapt to adversity ( Lazarus and Folkman, 1984 ).…”

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Stress overload, influencing factors, and psychological experiences of nurse managers during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential explanatory mixed method study

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BackgroundHealthcare systems had an exceptionally difficult time during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse managers in particular made enormous contributions to ensuring the safety of patients and front-line nurses while being under excessive psychological stress. However, little is known about their experiences during this time.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was thus to assess the level of stress overload and psychological feelings of nurse managers during the early COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA mixed methods sequential explanatory design study with non-random convenience sampling was performed, following the STROBE and COREQ checklists. The study was conducted at the Affiliated Dongyang Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, with data collected from six provinces in southern China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hunan and Jiangxi) during March 2020 and June 2020. A total of 966 nurse managers completed the Stress Overload Scale and Work-Family Support Scale. In addition, a nested sample of nurse managers participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The data were then analyzed using qualitative content analysis, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression.ResultsThe quantitative results showed that nurse managers experienced a moderate level of stress load. There was a significant negative correlation between work-family support and stress load (r = −0.551, p < 0.01). Concerns about protecting front-line nurses and work-family support were the main factors affecting the stress load, which accounted for 34.0% of the total variation. Qualitative analysis identified four main thematic analyses that explained stress load: (1) great responsibility and great stress, (2) unprecedented stress-induced stress response, (3) invisible stress: the unknown was even more frightening, and (4) stress relief from love and support. Taken together these findings indicate that concern about protecting front-line nurses and negative work-family support of nurse managers were the main factors causing stress overload.ConclusionImplementing measures focused on individual psychological adjustment combined with community and family support and belongingness is one potential strategy to reduce psychological stress among nurse managers.

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Working conditions and stressors data during Covid-19 and mental well-being in Iranian healthcare workers

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Mental Health at the Workplace: Rights of Employees

Mental Health at the Workplace: Rights of Employees

Burnout and Professional Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Nursing Students without Clinical Experience: A Cross-Sectional Study

Stress overload, influencing factors, and psychological experiences of nurse managers during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential explanatory mixed method study

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