A measurement of radiographers pandemic experiences & perceptions survey (PEPS) during the coronavirus pandemic in Kuwait.

Abstract

AimCOVID-19 has present the working environment with terms such as volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, which are factors that has the potential to significantly result in the possible breakdown of the workforce as they experience more and more collapse of community, absence of fairness, and conflicting values. This study aimed to measure radiographers' experience during COVID-19 using pandemic experiences & perceptions survey (PEPS) tool. The tool provides critical information on the extent of workflow disruption, the measure and availability of resources, risk perception, impact on working dynamics (workload, control, reward, community, fairness, and values) and management.Methods:An online survey was distributed from May 2020 to June 2020 to radiographers who work in Kuwait government, private hospitals, clinics, or newly authorized medical quarantine centers. The survey consists of 2 pages, 34 questions in total, with an additional added demographic page. In total, it takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete the survey. For reporting PEPS results, we used descriptive analysis for the demographic data, average scoring, and mean and standard deviation (SD) for the tool items.Results:The number of participants who attempted to answer the survey was 347; however, only 102 participants completed the survey. 48 (47.1%) males and 54 (52.9%) females, the questionnaire had a mean (± SD) age of (35.7 ± 8.2) years. 89% of participants have indicated that they have been in direct contact with COVID-19. 57.8% have expressed that they have had the training, support, and equipment to provide minimal control over the virus. Furthermore, more than half of the participants (68.7%) have expressed fear of the virus and that the virus presented a danger to them. With regards to the five PEPS tools, the mean ± SD (table 1) were: Disruption 2.487 (±1.094), resources 2.580 (±1.196), risk perception 2.963 (±1.713), impact on work-life areas 3.810 (±0.992), and Leadership 3.795 (±0.965).Conclusion:The majority of radiographers explained fear and risk of working with COVID-19; however, they had a positive attitude toward their leadership and management. Most radiographers explained that regardless of their faith in management, additional education interventions and campaigns were required to improve their sense of safety and confidence. Working with an insensitive working environment of COVID-19, any organization will experience some burnout, depending on both the quality of the management system and how leaders react in real-time. This PEPS tool can help to contain future burnouts and conflicts.

Impacts of morally distressing experiences on the mental health of Canadian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Of those who responded, a total of 46.6% of HCWs in our sample met the diagnostic cut-off score for probable PTSD, 52.2% met the cut-off score for depression, and 44.3% met the cut-off score for generalized anxiety (Spitzer et al, 2006 ). Means and standard deviations of the PEPS subscales were comparable to research conducted in Kuwait during the pandemic (AlMulla, 2020 ), with our Canadian sample scoring higher on resource adequacy and COVID-19 risk perceptions. However, we could not test whether these differences were statistically significant.…”

“…Mean scores on each subscale were calculated to create four separate scores, with higher scores indicating higher levels of resource adequacy, risk perception, more positive work life impact, and stronger leadership. The validity of the PEPS has been supported in recent research (AlMulla, 2020 ).…”