Survey on perceived work stress and its influencing factors among hospital staff during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic in Taiwan

Kuo, Fang-Li; Yang, Pei-Hsuan; Hsu, Hsin‐Tien; Su, Chien Wei; Chen, Chun‐Hsien; Yeh, I‐Jeng; Wu, Yen‐Hung; Chen, Li-Chin

doi:10.1002/kjm2.12294

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“…They also felt uncertainty about correct behavior to a greater extent. These findings are in line with a Taiwanese study who found medical staff to suffer from higher stress levels during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic when caring for underage children [ 23 ]. A study by Cai et al found that the safety of participants’ families was inversely associated with stress among hospital staff during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic [ 22 ].…”

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“…Regarding SARS-CoV-2 related attitudes, 82.3% of participants stated that they perceive a higher risk of infection compared to the general population which is in line with the original hypothesis that MAs are at exceptionally high risk of infection. Other studies have also reported the own risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 to be a major stressor among medical staff [ 22 , 23 ]. Almost 40% of MAs did not feel sufficiently prepared by their employer for dealing with SARS-CoV-2 patients and 33.6% did not feel sufficiently informed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A study by Cai et al found that the safety of participants’ families was inversely associated with stress among hospital staff during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic [ 22 ]. Likewise, another Taiwanese study found the fear of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to relatives to be one of the greatest stressors among hospital staff [ 23 ]. People caring for children are expected to have a particularly high level of responsibility for themselves and their families and may therefore be more concerned about own contraction and contraction of family members.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Pandemic-related attitudes, stressors and work outcomes among medical assistants during the SARS-CoV-2 (“Coronavirus”) pandemic in Germany: A cross-sectional Study

2021

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Background The SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread rapidly around the globe since December 2019 creating much uncertainty among medical staff. Due to close patient contact, medical assistants are at increased risk of an infection. Several studies have investigated psychological consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on medical staff, yet studies in the outpatient setting are scarce and studies addressing medical assistants are lacking. This study aimed to investigate pandemic-related stressors, attitudes, and work outcomes among medical assistants and to identify possible determinants. Methods The population under study were medical assistants across entire Germany. A self-devised online questionnaire was published between April 7th, 2020, and April 14th. including questions on pandemic-related stressors, attitudes and work outcomes. Additionally, symptoms of depression and anxiety disorder were measured by PHQ-2 and GAD-2, respectively. Logistic regression was performed to identify possible determinants. Results 2150 medical assistants provided complete data (98.0% female, mean age 37.6 years). Major stressors were uncertainty about the temporal scope of the pandemic (95.1% agreement), about how to act correctly (77.5%), feelings of not being allowed to let patients down (75.9%), uncertainty about one’s financial situation (67.4%) and about contact persons for further information (67.1%). One third (29.9%) of the study population screened positively for depression and 42.6% for anxiety disorder. Feeling burdened by one’s financial situation was significantly associated with working in specialist practices (1.32 [1.08–1.62]), caring for children (1.51 [1.22–1.87]), depression (1.28 [1.01–1.62]), and anxiety disorder (1.93 [1.55–2.39]). Feeling burdened by thoughts about virus contraction at work was also significantly associated with working in specialist practices (1.33 [1.07–1.64]), caring for children (1.33 [1.07–1.66]), depression (1.54 [1.18–2.00]), and anxiety (4.71 [3.71–5.98]). Conclusions This study provides novel evidence regarding major SARS-CoV-2 pandemic-related stressors among medical assistants and suggests need for special support for medical assistants caring for children and working in specialist practices.

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“…Studies from across the world during the first wave of the COVID-pandemic reported varying degrees of psychological impairment in HCWs ranging from mild behavioural changes and lower perceived health to more serious issues like health risk behaviour and frank mental health disorders (depression, anxiety and stress). 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Prevalence rates of these symptoms ranged from values of less than 10% to values as high as 50% or more. 4,7,8,19,20 A meta-analysis of 13 studies with a total of 33,062 HCWs reported pooled prevalence rates of 23.2%, 22.8% and 38.9% for anxiety, depression and insomnia respectively.…”

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“…Studies during the pandemic have compared psychological outcomes between HCWs and nonhealthcare personnel and also between subgroups of HCWs. [5][6][7]19,[22][23][24] Barzelay et al found greater levels of anxiety and depression in HCWs compared to nonhealthcare personnel. 22 This was attributed to the perceived risk of the HCWs transmitting the infection to their family members.…”

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Psychological impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-frontline healthcare workers: results of a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in India

Thakar

Singh

Dalton

et al. 2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people physically and many more psychologically. Health care workers (HCWs) are amongst those bearing the brunt of the pandemic-induced psychological trauma. This study was one of the first to analyze the psychological effects of the second pandemic wave in India on non-frontline HCWs, a group that has not received much consideration so far.Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was performed on a COHORT of 139 HCWs involved in non-covid services during the early phase of the second pandemic wave. In addition to information on demographics and other baseline characteristics, the survey included questions from the depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 items (DASS-21).Results: The prevalence rates of depression, anxiety and stress in the COHORT were 14.33%, 15.82% and 12.23% respectively. Clinical HCWs had higher mean anxiety scores than the non-clinical group (p=0.01), while the depression and stress scores were similar across all groups (p=0.23 and 0.21, respectively). Multivariate analysis demonstrated correlation of multiple factors with the DASS-21 scores, of which covid positivity and a longer time spent on covid-related information correlated well with all the DASS-21 scale scores (p<0.05).Conclusions: This study demonstrates reasonable prevalence rates of depression, stress and anxiety amongst non-frontline HCWs in the setting of the second covid wave in India. Clinical HCWs seem to be more prone to pandemic-induced anxiety during this wave. There is an urgent need for promoting psychological coping strategies amongst all classes of HCWs.

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Provider and staff crisis well‐being associated with trust in leadership and baseline burnout

Moerdler

Steinberg

Jin

et al. 2021

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Background The impact of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on the emotional health of health care workers continues to be an area of active research. However, few studies have focused on those working in pediatrics and its subspecialties, as well as ancillary and non‐patient‐facing staff. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated predictors of burnout and emotional well‐being of providers and staff. Methods An anonymous electronic survey was developed evaluating demographics, pandemic experiences, possible predictor variables, and three main outcomes of burnout, psychological distress, and perceived stress. Pediatric hematology oncology (PHO) chiefs and program directors across the country were invited to participate and disseminate the survey to their programs. Results A total of 682/1950 (35% of invited) individuals responded to all predictor and outcome variables. Over half reported high levels of burnout and some reported moderate/high levels of distress. Prepandemic burnout and decreased trust in leadership were associated with all three outcomes. Additional predictors included having a child ≤18 years at home, hospital role, and worrying about patient care or relationship with their patients. The majority (n = 444/682, 65.5%) reported that their institution had made COVID‐19‐related mental health resources available. However, only 6.5% (n = 44/682) reported utilizing these resources. Conclusions While the majority of PHO providers and staff were resilient during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic, many reported high levels of burnout, yet few are utilizing institutional resources. This study has highlighted several actionable areas to help identify and address factors that are wearing down the emotional well‐being of providers and staff.

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Survey on perceived work stress and its influencing factors among hospital staff during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Taiwan

Cited by 67 publications

References 15 publications

Pandemic-related attitudes, stressors and work outcomes among medical assistants during the SARS-CoV-2 (“Coronavirus”) pandemic in Germany: A cross-sectional Study

Pandemic-related attitudes, stressors and work outcomes among medical assistants during the SARS-CoV-2 (“Coronavirus”) pandemic in Germany: A cross-sectional Study

Psychological impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-frontline healthcare workers: results of a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in India

Provider and staff crisis well‐being associated with trust in leadership and baseline burnout

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