Do Shared Barriers When Reporting to Work During an Influenza Pandemic Influence Hospital Workers’ Willingness to Work? A Multilevel Framework

Park, Yoon Soo; Behrouz-Ghayebi, Laudan; Sury, Jonathan

doi:10.1017/dmp.2015.4

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“…A number of personal, institutional, and behavioral factors were found to be associated with the willingness of physicians to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Younger physicians participating in our study were more likely to report to their willingness to work during the pandemic, which is similar to the finding of a previous study conducted in the USA [35], though some other studies found that age was not a significant factor of willingness to work [20,36,37]. Having multiple comorbidities makes senior physicians more vulnerable to the…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Though the practice of using adequate PPE or the availability of that equipment in their workplace was not associated with their willingness to work, high self-reported compliance to the recommended PPE was a predictor of that. Risk perception is an important factor to influence the HCWs' decision to report to their job, as found both in our study and the previous ones [20,21,[35][36][37]. Higher perceived risk makes them reluctant to continue their job.…”

Section: Plos Onesupporting

confidence: 71%

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Willingness to work during initial lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study based on an online survey among physicians of Bangladesh

Rafi

Hasan

Azad³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Background During the catastrophic situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the health care workers (HCWs) is the most crucial, and their absenteeism, whether due to inability or unwillingness, becomes a major concern for the national health system. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the willingness and its associated factors to work during the COVID-19 pandemic among the physicians of Bangladesh. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted from April 21 to May 10, 2020, using an online survey among the Bangladeshi physicians living in the country. Both univariate and multivariable binary logistic regression models were used to determine the predictors of the willingness of the physicians to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results More than 69% physicians reported that they were willing to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, 8.9% reported that they were not willing, while 21.4% of participants were not sure about their willingness. Younger age, having experience of treating patients during previous pandemics, working in the emergency departments and high self-reported compliance to the recommended PPE were important predictors of being willing to work during COVID-19 pandemic. Concern for family and risk of transmitting the infection to family members were most commonly reported as major barriers of working during the pandemic (30%) followed by having comorbidities (25%), lack of adequate safety measures (25%), fear of being infected (12.2%), not involved in clinical practice (12.5%) etc. Conclusions Though the majority of the physicians were willing to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, sufficient supply of PPE, support to maintain recommended quarantine and isolation policy after risky hospital duty along with adequate and effective training can increase their willingness to continue their sacred duty during this crucial pandemic.

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confidence: 71%

Willingness to work during initial lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study based on an online survey among physicians of Bangladesh

Rafi

Hasan

Azad³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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“…Due to their full-time status, such HCWs are more likely to be placed on response teams, which can enhance feelings of stress and perception that participation in the work is mandatory. As an infectious disease outbreak can result in decreased willingness to work [29][30][31][32][33], compulsory work may exacerbate negative impacts on psychological well-being in that con icts between work obligations and worry about infection can affect mental wellbeing.…”

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confidence: 99%

Burnout and Peritraumatic Distress of Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jang

You

Lee

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background To evaluate the current status of emotional exhaustion and peritraumatic distress of healthcare workers (HCWs) in the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify factors associated with their mental health status. Methods An online survey involving 1,068 HCWs that included nurses, physicians, and public health officers was conducted. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were performed on the collected data. Results Although no significant difference in peritraumatic distress was observed among the surveyed HCWs, the workers’ experience of emotional exhaustion varied according to work characteristics. Respondents who were female, older, living with a spouse, and/or full-time workers reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion. Public health officers and other medical personnel who did not have direct contact with confirmed patients and full-time workers had a higher level of peritraumatic distress. Forced involvement in work related to COVID-19, worry about stigma, worry about becoming infected, and perceived sufficiency of organizational support negatively predict emotional exhaustion and peritraumatic distress. Conclusions Job-related and emotional stress of HCWs should not be neglected. Evidence-based interventions and supports are required to protect HCWs from mental illness and to promote mental health of those involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…13 The plan should limit the need of health care workers to function in variance to their routine environment and positions. 15,14 Inadequate policies increase vulnerability to adverse effects, 8,11 negatively impact the staff, and amplify the risk of their being unavailable to report for duty when activated. 13,15…”

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confidence: 99%

“…11,12 Perceived emergency preparedness of the workplace influences the readiness of health care workers to report to duty. [13][14][15] More so, it impacts additional vital aspects of emergency response, such as adherence to protection regulations or directives issued by governing authorities. 16 Think-tanks are effective in designing policies and enhancing governance capacities in private and public sectors, and their use has grown and intensified.…”

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Increasing Perceived Emergency Preparedness by Participatory Policy-Making (Think-Tanks)

Adini

Israeli

Bodas

et al. 2018

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Participation in policy-making impacts on individuals' perceptions of empowerment including trust in colleagues' capacities, but does not increase confidence in a system's preparedness. Field and managerial officials should be involved in policy-making processes, as a means to empower health care managers and improve interfaces and self-efficacy that are relevant to preparedness and response for crises. (Disaster Med Public Health Prepardness. 2018;page 1 of 6).

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Do Shared Barriers When Reporting to Work During an Influenza Pandemic Influence Hospital Workers’ Willingness to Work? A Multilevel Framework

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

Willingness to work during initial lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study based on an online survey among physicians of Bangladesh

Willingness to work during initial lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic: Study based on an online survey among physicians of Bangladesh

Burnout and Peritraumatic Distress of Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Increasing Perceived Emergency Preparedness by Participatory Policy-Making (Think-Tanks)

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