Anxiety among hospital social workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic: Suggestions for social work administration

Nam, Pham Tien; Dung, Nguyen Hanh; Liem, Nguyen Khac; Hùng, Nguyễn Tuấn; Giang, Tran Song; Trang, Vũ Thu; Lan, Nguyen Thi Mai; Ngoc, Tran Hoang Thi Diem; Long, Nguyen Viet; Tung, Trinh Van; Hoang, Le Tu; Phuong, Nguyen Thị; Tuyen, Nguyen Thi Thanh; Thu, Vu Ngoc Anh; Ly, Dang Kim Khanh; Dung, Vu Van; Vui, Le Thi

doi:10.1080/00207411.2022.2084671

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“…A cross-sectional study of 577 hospital social workers conducted in Ho Chi Minh City in August 2021 found that 33% experienced moderate to severe anxiety levels. 22 The act of resigning from one’s job was found to be significantly linked with several key factors, including but not limited to the perceived impact of COVID-19 on an individual’s overall quality of life, symptoms of depression, and both internal and external feelings of being trapped. Of particular importance was the individual’s personal history with COVID-19, which was found to be a significant contributing factor to their decision to leave their place of employment.…”

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Health staff’s job motivation post COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Vietnam

Thanh,

Anh,

Huyen Chang

et al. 2023

SAGE Open Medicine

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Objectives: Vietnam has witnessed a severe shortage of qualified staff in the public health sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our cross-sectional study aimed to identify job motivation and associated factors among experienced frontline health staff working in public health in order to have preventive measures in the event of future pandemics. Methods: A cross-sectional study, from March 2022 to November 2022 at a Vietnamese public hospital, on the job motivation and the predicted factors of 381 healthcare workers who participated in the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021. The survey tool, developed by Mbindyo Patrick (2009), includes three components: (i) job satisfaction, (ii) organizational commitment, and (iii) conscientiousness. The survey tool was revalidated in our study with structural equation model for the construction of job motivation model and confirmatory factor analysis for certifying the elementary three components (factors) of the tool. And the tool’s reliability was evaluated by Cronbach’s Alpha. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to identify the predicted factors with the job motivation cutoff of 4.0. Results: The tool for job motivation constructs showed all specifications were good fit indices and the Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.85. The job motivation of health staff decreased dramatically in all dimensions post COVID-19 pandemic, with a mean score of 3.26. Job satisfaction and organizational commitment were the most negatively impacted areas, with scores of 3.02 and 3.00, respectively. The predicted factors of low job motivation were young age (less than 30 years old), low monthly income (less than $400), high qualification, and non-managerial positions with odds ratio of 2.27, 2.5, 2.09, and 3.61, respectively. Conclusion: Following the COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam, healthcare workers who had been in the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, had experienced a significant decline in their job motivation, despite their continued employment at public hospitals.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health staff’s job motivation post COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Vietnam

Thanh,

Anh,

Huyen Chang

et al. 2023

SAGE Open Medicine

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Breaking Points: Exploring the Well-Being of Egyptian Social Workers Amid Covid-19

Abu-Ras,

Badahdah,

Decker

et al. 2024

Clin Soc Work J

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and stressors for social workers, often at the forefront of responding to crises. The pandemic has disrupted their professional practices, increased their workload, and exposed them to health risks. As a result, the well-being of social workers has become a growing concern, especially in countries with limited resources. The present study used a cross-sectional web-based survey to assess the prevalence rates of anxiety, stress, sleep quality, and overall well-being in a sample of 216 social workers employed in public medical facilities in Egypt during the COVID-19 epidemic. It also investigated the factors that influence their well-being. The results showed that half of the social workers (51.4%) scored 10 or higher on the General Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), 83.3% scored ≥ 14 on PSS-10, and the mean score for sleep quality was 7.24 (SD = 2.10). Over half (58.3%) scored 50 or lower on the World Health Organization Wellbeing scale (WHO-5). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that younger social workers and those who scored ≤ 9 on GAD-7 were more likely to report a higher level of well-being. A higher score on PSS-10 was associated with a decrease in overall well-being. Working with family members of COVID-19 patients and sleep quality were not associated with WHO-5. These findings highlight the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of social workers in Egypt, underscoring the importance of providing adequate support and resources to address their well-being.

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