Stressors and coping strategies of emergency department nurses and doctors: A cross-sectional study

Xu, Hui; Johnston, Amy N.B.; Greenslade, Jaimi; Wallis, Marianne; Elder, Elizabeth; Abraham, Louisa; Thom, Ogilvie; Carlström, Eric; Crilly, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.auec.2018.10.005

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“…As a general rule, doctors live with a higher level of stress in the course of their work, and therefore, situations considered conflicting do not increase their usual stress threshold excessively [25]. It could also be explained by the use of negative coping strategies in some professional groups as opposed to others [26], these strategies, which we have not measured in our work, would be related to professional level. The third potential explanation, in line with some published studies, is that the higher risk of headache among nurses and other health professionals than in the medical group, is due to the differential characteristics of the workers’ occupation, which would involve the use of other devices, cleaning materials, activities with greater energy expenditure or changing work shifts [27].…”

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Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ramírez-Moreno

Ceberino

González-Plata³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to changes in the development of health care activities by health professionals. We analysed whether there is an association between the appearance of de novo headache according to the type of mask used, the related factors, as well as the impact of the headache on health professionals. Method: cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in Extremadura, Spain. We administered an online questionnaire to healthcare workers during the period of maximum incidence of COVID-19 in our setting. Results: n=306, 244 women (79.7%), with an average age of 43 years (range 23-65). Of the total, 129 (42.2%) were physicians, 112 (36.6%) nurses and 65 (21.2%) other health workers. 208 (79.7%) used surgical masks and 53 (20.3%) used filtering masks. Of all those surveyed, 158 (51.6%) presented de novo headache. The occurrence of headache was independently associated with the use of a filtering mask, OR 2.14 (IC95% 1.07-4.32), being a nurse OR 2.09 (IC95% 1.18-3.72) or another health worker OR 6.94 (IC95% 3.01-16.04) or having a history of asthma OR 0.29 (IC95% 0.09-0.89). Depending on the type of mask used there were differences in headache intensity. And the impact of headache in the subjects who used a filtering mask was worse in the all aspects evaluated. Conclusions: The appearance of de novo headache is associated with the use of filtering masks and is more frequent in certain health care workers, causing a greater occupational, family, personal and social impact.

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Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ramírez-Moreno

Ceberino

González-Plata³

et al. 2020

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“…Overcrowding in emergency departments has become a public health problem worldwide in the last decade. Heavy workload and emergency department overcrowding could render emergency physicians and nurses to frustration and feelings of burnout [42,43]. When EMTs transport patients to the emergency departments, the impression of increasing emergency department workload may generate conflicts between hospital personnel and EMS providers.…”

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Workplace Violence in Asian Emergency Medical Services: A Pilot Study

Wang

Fang

et al. 2019

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Workplace violence among Asian emergency medical services (EMS) has rarely been examined. A cross-sectional, mainly descriptive study using a standardized, paper-based, self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted between August and October 2018 among emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the Tainan City Fire Bureau, Taiwan. A total of 152 EMT-paramedics responded to the questionnaire survey, constituting an overall response rate of 96.2%. The participants were predominantly male (96.1%), college-educated (4-year bachelor’s degree) (49.3%), and middle-aged (35–44 years old) (63.8%). Among them, 113 (74.3%) and 75 (49.3%) participants had experienced verbal and physical assaults at work, respectively. Only 12 (7.9%) participants were familiar with relevant regulations or codes. The assaults predominantly occurred during evening shifts (16:00–24:00) and at the scene of the emergency. The most predominant violence perpetrators included patients, patients’ families, or patients’ friends. Nearly 10% of participants had experienced verbal assaults from hospital personnel. EMTs who encountered workplace violence rarely completed a paper report, filed for a lawsuit, or sought a psychiatric consultation. Fifty-eight (38.2%) and 16 (10.5%) participants were victims of frequent (at least once every 3 months) verbal and physical forms of violence, respectively; however, no statistically significant association was observed in terms of EMT gender, age, working years, education level, or the number of EMS deployments per month. The prevalence of workplace violence among Asian EMS is considerable and is comparable to that in Western countries. Strategies to prevent workplace violence should be tailored to local practice and effectively implemented.

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“…It was noted that healthcare workers may be inadequately prepared and supported to cope with stressors and this negatively affected working environment ( Healy and Tyrrell, 2011 ). During particularly stressful situations, the most used strategies by clinicians were maintaining a normal life, thinking about solutions, maintaining situational control and information seeking ( Xu et al., 2019 ). Among the resources used to deal with major life events, religion and social support have been suggested to represent adaptive coping strategies ( Imperatori et al., 2020 ; Martínez et al., 2020 ).…”

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Psychological effects of the COVID-2019 pandemic: Perceived stress and coping strategies among healthcare professionals

Babore

Lombardi

Viceconti

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Research

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Highlights During a sudden and unprecedented event, such as the current pandemic, healthcare workers may be inadequately prepared and supported to cope with stressors and this negatively affected working environment. For healthcare professionals, a positive attitude towards the stressful situation was the main protective factor, while female gender, seeking social support, avoidance strategies and working with COVIDCOVID-19 patients were risk factors. It is important to investigate the response of healthcare professionals to the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of perceived stress and coping strategies, in order to implement targeted prevention and intervention programs.

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Stressors and coping strategies of emergency department nurses and doctors: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 41 publications

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Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Workplace Violence in Asian Emergency Medical Services: A Pilot Study

Psychological effects of the COVID-2019 pandemic: Perceived stress and coping strategies among healthcare professionals

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