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Lee K, Doan Q, Thompson GC, Sandhu A, Bone JN, Ting DK. "The Cost in the Individual": Longitudinal Burnout Prevalence Among Pediatric Emergency Physicians Through 9 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatr Emerg Care 2024; 40:76-81. [PMID: 37011228 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Emergency medicine (EM) confers a high risk of burnout that may be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to determine the longitudinal prevalence of burnout in pediatric EM (PEM) physicians/fellows working in tertiary PEM departments across Canada and its fluctuation during the pandemic. METHODS A national mixed-methods survey using a validated 2-question proxy for burnout was distributed monthly through 9 months. The primary outcome was the trajectory in probability of burnout, which was examined as both emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP), EE alone, and DP alone. Secondary outcomes investigated burnout and its association with demographic variables. Quantitative data were analyzed using logistic regression for primary outcomes and subanalyses for secondary outcomes. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data and generate themes. RESULTS From February to October 2021, 92 of 98 respondents completed at least 1 survey, 78% completed at least 3 consecutive surveys, and 48% completed at least 6 consecutive surveys. Predicted probability of EE was bimodal with peaks in May (25%) and October (22%) 2021. Rates of DP alone or having both EE and DP were approximately 1% and stable over the study period. Mid-career physicians were at lower risk of EE (odds ratio, 0.02; 95% confidence interval, 0-0.22) compared with early-career physicians. Underlying drivers of burnout were multifaceted. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that increased COVID-19 case burden was correlated with EE levels during the third and fourth waves of the pandemic. Emotional exhaustion was worsened by systemic factors, and interventions must target common themes of unsustainable workloads and overwhelming lack of control.
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- Kenneth Lee
- From the Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, UCalgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Biostatistics, Research Informatics, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biostatistics, Research Informatics, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Witkowski K, Lofaro RJ, Headley AM, Contreras S, Remington CL, Ganapati NE. Understanding problematic substance use among first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of law enforcement, fire, and EMS workers in the United States. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY 2024; 123:104261. [PMID: 38006639 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND First responders have experienced increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression due to job-related pressures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about the factors associated with first responder drug and alcohol use during this time. METHODS We conducted a nationwide survey of first responders (n = 2801) to understand the relationship between work pressures, workplace support strategies, and problematic substance use during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. We employed structural equation modeling to analyze whether burnout mediated these relationships. RESULTS Descriptive statistics showed that 60.8 % reported no concerns with substance use. While general workplace support strategies were negatively associated with problematic substance use, specific COVID-related strategies, such as providing compensation during quarantine, were positively associated with problematic substance use. Burnout fully mediated relationships between workplace support strategies and problematic substance use. Finally, providing spaces at work to decompress was negatively associated with problematic substance use and burnout. CONCLUSION Although work pressures increased burnout and problematic substance use among first responders, general workplace support strategies (e.g., decompression spaces) reduced problematic substance use while some COVID-related strategies (e.g. compensation during quarantine) increased problematic substance use. Policy interventions to address problematic substance use should focus on providing spaces for first responders to decompress at work, as well as implementing strategies (e.g., access to mental health services, time off) to reduce burnout. However, organizations should be mindful that not all interventions will have their intended impact and some interventions may unintentionally contribute to negative employee outcomes.
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- Kaila Witkowski
- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Public Administration, United States.
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- Georgia Southern University, Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies, United States
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- University of Southern California, Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, United States
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- University of South Florida, Department of Public Administration, United States
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- Florida International University, Department of Public Policy and Administration, United States
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Spicksley DK, Franklin DE. Who works on the 'frontline'? comparing constructions of 'frontline' work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. APPLIED CORPUS LINGUISTICS 2023; 3:100059. [PMID: 37520404 PMCID: PMC10259107 DOI: 10.1016/j.acorp.2023.100059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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This article provides a comparative analysis of how frontline workers were constructed by the UK media prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Both the News on the Web Corpus and the Coronavirus Corpus, as monitor corpora of web-based new articles, were utilised to identify changes in both the frequency and use of the word front*line from 2010 to 2021. Findings show that, following the outbreak of COVID-19, constructions of frontline work were more frequently associated with medical professions and became more figurative in nature. Our findings provide a counterpoint to claims that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased awareness of the critical nature of many types of 'low-skilled' work not previously recognised as essential. The study also extends previous research which has traced changes in language and its deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Dr Kathryn Spicksley
- Institute for Community Research and Development, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- Research Group in Computational Linguistics, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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Cahill JM, Moyse AJ, Dugdale LS. "Ruptured selves: moral injury and wounded identity". MEDICINE, HEALTH CARE, AND PHILOSOPHY 2023; 26:225-231. [PMID: 36780060 DOI: 10.1007/s11019-023-10138-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Moral injury is the trauma caused by violations of deeply held values and beliefs. This paper draws on relational philosophical anthropologies to develop the connection between moral injury and moral identity and to offer implications for moral repair, focusing particularly on healthcare professionals. We expound on the notion of moral identity as the relational and narrative constitution of the self. Moral identity is formed and forged in the context of communities and narrative and is necessary for providing a moral horizon against which to act. We then explore the relationship between moral injury and damaged moral identities. We describe how moral injury ruptures one's sense of self leading to moral disorientation. The article concludes with implications for moral repair. Since moral identity is relationally formed, moral repair is not primarily an individual task but requires the involvement of others to heal one's identity. The repair of moral injury requires the transformation of a moral identity in community.
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- Jonathan M Cahill
- Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, 622 W 168th St, PH 8E-105, 10032-3784, New York, NY, USA.
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Unachukwu IC, Abrams MP, Dolan A, Oyekemi K, Meisel ZF, South EC, Aronowitz SV. "The new normal has become a nonstop crisis": a qualitative study of burnout among Philadelphia's harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harm Reduct J 2023; 20:32. [PMID: 36906576 PMCID: PMC10008076 DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00752-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the ongoing overdose crisis in the United States (US) and caused significant mental health strain and burnout among health care workers (HCW). Harm reduction, overdose prevention, and substance use disorder (SUD) workers may be especially impacted due to underfunding, resources shortages, and chaotic working environments. Existing research on HCW burnout primarily focuses on licensed HCWs in traditional environments and fails to account for the unique experiences of harm reduction workers, community organizers, and SUD treatment clinicians. METHODS We conducted a qualitative secondary analysis descriptive study of 30 Philadelphia-based harm reduction workers, community organizers, and SUD treatment clinicians about their experiences working in their roles during the COVID-19 pandemic in July-August 2020. Our analysis was guided by Shanafelt and Noseworthy's model of key drivers of burnout and engagement. We aimed to assess the applicability of this model to the experiences of SUD and harm reduction workers in non-traditional settings. RESULTS We deductively coded our data in alignment with Shanafelt and Noseworthy's key drivers of burnout and engagement: (1) workload and job demands, (2) meaning in work, (3) control and flexibility, (4) work-life integration, (5) organizational culture and values, (6) efficiency and resources and (7) social support and community at work. While Shanafelt and Noseworthy's model broadly encompassed the experiences of our participants, it did not fully account for their concerns about safety at work, lack of control over the work environment, and experiences of task-shifting. CONCLUSIONS Burnout among healthcare providers is receiving increasing attention nationally. Much of this coverage and the existing research have focused on workers in traditional healthcare spaces and often do not consider the experiences of community-based SUD treatment, overdose prevention, and harm reduction providers. Our findings indicate a gap in existing frameworks for burnout and a need for models that encompass the full range of the harm reduction, overdose prevention, and SUD treatment workforce. As the US overdose crisis continues, it is vital that we address and mitigate experiences of burnout among harm reduction workers, community organizers, and SUD treatment clinicians to protect their wellbeing and to ensure the sustainability of their invaluable work.
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- Ijeoma C Unachukwu
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. .,Urban Health Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Urban Health Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Urban Health Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Abrams MP, Pelullo AP, Meisel ZF, Merchant RM, Purtle J, Agarwal AK. State and Federal Legislators’ Responses on Social Media to the Mental Health and Burnout of Health Care Workers Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Natural Language Processing and Sentiment Analysis. JMIR INFODEMIOLOGY 2023; 3:e38676. [PMID: 37013000 PMCID: PMC10007003 DOI: 10.2196/38676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Background
Burnout and the mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately impacted health care workers. The links between state policies, federal regulations, COVID-19 case counts, strains on health care systems, and the mental health of health care workers continue to evolve. The language used by state and federal legislators in public-facing venues such as social media is important, as it impacts public opinion and behavior, and it also reflects current policy-leader opinions and planned legislation.
Objective
The objective of this study was to examine legislators’ social media content on Twitter and Facebook throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to thematically characterize policy makers’ attitudes and perspectives related to mental health and burnout in the health care workforce.
Methods
Legislators’ social media posts about mental health and burnout in the health care workforce were collected from January 2020 to November 2021 using Quorum, a digital database of policy-related documents. The total number of relevant social media posts per state legislator per calendar month was calculated and compared with COVID-19 case volume. Differences between themes expressed in Democratic and Republican posts were estimated using the Pearson chi-square test. Words within social media posts most associated with each political party were determined. Machine-learning was used to evaluate naturally occurring themes in the burnout- and mental health–related social media posts.
Results
A total of 4165 social media posts (1400 tweets and 2765 Facebook posts) were generated by 2047 unique state and federal legislators and 38 government entities. The majority of posts (n=2319, 55.68%) were generated by Democrats, followed by Republicans (n=1600, 40.34%). Among both parties, the volume of burnout-related posts was greatest during the initial COVID-19 surge. However, there was significant variation in the themes expressed by the 2 major political parties. Themes most correlated with Democratic posts were (1) frontline care and burnout, (2) vaccines, (3) COVID-19 outbreaks, and (4) mental health services. Themes most correlated with Republican social media posts were (1) legislation, (2) call for local action, (3) government support, and (4) health care worker testing and mental health.
Conclusions
State and federal legislators use social media to share opinions and thoughts on key topics, including burnout and mental health strain among health care workers. Variations in the volume of posts indicated that a focus on burnout and the mental health of the health care workforce existed early in the pandemic but has waned. Significant differences emerged in the content posted by the 2 major US political parties, underscoring how each prioritized different aspects of the crisis.
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- Matthew P Abrams
- Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Digital Health University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
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- Center for Digital Health University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Care Economics University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Digital Health University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Care Economics University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
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- Department of Public Health Policy & Management School of Global Public Health New York University New York, NY United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Digital Health University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Center for Emergency Care Policy and Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Care Economics University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA United States
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Havsteen-Franklin D, de Knoop J, Agtarap T, Hackett S, Haeyen S. Evaluation of an Arts Therapies Approach to Team Development for Non-Acute Healthcare Teams in Low Control and High-Pressure Environments. ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2023.102003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Cogan N, McGibbon M, Gardiner A, Morton L. Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Railway Workers: Risks and Protective Factors. J Occup Environ Med 2023; 65:172-183. [PMID: 36109012 PMCID: PMC9897125 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Railway workers have provided an essential service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the effects of COVID-19 on the mental well-being of railway workers (N = 906) in the United Kingdom during the third lockdown period. METHOD The online survey included measures of COVID-19-related risk factors (perceived risk, stress, burnout, trauma) and protective factors (resilience coping, team resilience, general help seeking) associated with mental well-being. Responses were analyzed using multiple regression and content analysis. RESULTS COVID-19-related risk factors negatively predicted well-being. Higher scores on adaptive resilience, intentions to seek help, and team resilience significantly predicted higher mental well-being scores. Mental health decline throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns for the future were reported. CONCLUSIONS Building a resilient railway workforce requires attention to staff mental well-being and to ensuring that support systems are robust and accessible.
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Chhablani N, Choudhari SG. Behind the Frontline: A Review on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers. Cureus 2022; 14:e29349. [PMID: 36284823 PMCID: PMC9583287 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Kinsella EL, Muldoon OT, Lemon S, Stonebridge N, Hughes S, Sumner RC. In it together?: Exploring solidarity with frontline workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland during COVID-19. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 62:241-263. [PMID: 36097335 PMCID: PMC9538398 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The phrase 'in it together' has been used liberally since the outbreak of COVID-19, but the extent that frontline workers felt 'in it together' is not well understood. Here, we consider the factors that built (or eroded) solidarity while working through the pandemic, and how frontline workers navigated their lives through periods of disconnection. Semi-structured interviews with 21 frontline workers, across all sectors, were conducted in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The qualitative data were analysed systematically using reflexive thematic analysis. The three themes identified in the data were: (1) Solidarity as central to frontline experiences; (2) Leadership as absent, shallow and divisive: highlighting 'us-them' distinctions and (3) The rise of 'us' and 'we' among colleagues. Our research offers insights into how frontline workers make sense of their experiences of solidarity and discordance during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with relevance for government and organizational policy-makers shaping future conditions for frontline workers.
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- Elaine L. Kinsella
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Social Issues ResearchUniversity of LimerickLimerickIreland
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Social Issues ResearchUniversity of LimerickLimerickIreland
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- Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of GloucestershireCheltenhamUK
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- Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of GloucestershireCheltenhamUK
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- Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of GloucestershireCheltenhamUK
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- Health and Human Performance Global AcademyCardiff Metropolitan UniversityCardiffUK
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Thorn-Cole H, De Labrusse C, Abderhalden-Zellweger A, Kaech C, Hammer R. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternity services in Europe: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2022; 20:2303-2311. [PMID: 35989639 PMCID: PMC9593326 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-22-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objective: This review will synthesize and integrate the best available evidence on the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in access to and the provision of maternity services in Europe. The review will also consider health care professionals’ experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Introduction: Governments and maternity services have introduced various protective sanitary and organizational measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the global population, including health care professionals. Since March 2020, the number of publications on this topic has soared, yet little is known about the effect of the pandemic and the accompanying measures on access to and the provision of maternity care in Europe. Inclusion criteria: The review will consider quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies on the impact of COVID-19 on European maternity services. For the quantitative component, the review will consider studies evaluating maternity services outcomes across all types of maternity care settings. For the qualitative component, the review will consider studies exploring maternity health care providers’ experiences and perceptions of the impact of the pandemic on care provided to women and their babies. Methods: Six bibliographic databases will be searched for published and unpublished studies since March 2020. Study selection, critical appraisal, data extraction, and data synthesis will follow JBI's segregated mixed methods approach. The quantitative component will be adapted to follow the JBI requirements for systematic reviews of etiology and risk. Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO CRD42021283878
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- Harriet Thorn-Cole
- HESAV School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gillum D, Wyneken H, Fletcher J, Nubbe K, Vogel KM. Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Biosafety Professionals. APPLIED BIOSAFETY 2022; 27:127-143. [PMID: 36196094 PMCID: PMC9526473 DOI: 10.1089/apb.2022.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- David Gillum
- Environmental Health and Safety, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- Accountability, Assessment and Research Department, Chandler Unified School District, Chandler, Arizona, USA
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- Gryphon Scientific, Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
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- School for the Future of Innovation and Society, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Chen Z, Lee T, Yue X, Wang J. How Time Pressure Matter University Faculties' Job Stress and Well-Being? The Perspective of the Job Demand Theory. Front Psychol 2022; 13:902951. [PMID: 35719478 PMCID: PMC9204604 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.902951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The work environment of employees has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many limitations and risks can be seen until now. In addition to employees in firms, the faculty in colleges and universities also suffer from pressure and face challenges. For the purpose of performance assessment and promotion, the faculty not only needs to teach students, but also assumes the time pressure from academic research. This study discusses the process in which the faculty's subjective well-being is affected, in an effort to learn about the job demands of the faculty under the work environment with a high level of time pressure, and the effect of these time-related job demands on their psychological health. In this study, 347 valid questionnaires were collected from universities in coastal areas of the Chinese mainland. The results show that time-related job demands have a positive impact on time pressure; time pressure has a negative impact on subjective well-being; and time-related self-efficacy can significantly mediate the relationship among time-related job demands, time pressure, and subjective well-being. On this basis, this study proposes its theoretical and practical implications.
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- Zhong Chen
- School of Business, Xiamen Institute of Technology, Xiamen, China
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- Chongqing Metropolitan College of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, China
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- Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, China.,Stamford International University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sumner RC, Kinsella EL. Solidarity appraisal, meaning, and markers of welfare in frontline workers in the UK and Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. SSM - MENTAL HEALTH 2022; 2:100099. [PMID: 35463800 PMCID: PMC9017115 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, frontline workers have carried out essential roles to keep society going, while the public have been called to minimise the infection rate to limit the burden on frontline workers. In this sense, navigating Covid-19 has necessitated interdependence between frontline workers and key stakeholder groups (such as their colleagues, organisations, their government, and the public). Reports suggest that frontline workers have perceived varying degrees of solidarity with others throughout the pandemic, yet the influence of perceived solidarity on psychological welfare has received limited empirical or theoretical attention. The aim of the present study was to test the importance of perceived solidarity (or solidarity appraisal) by assessing the relationship between perceptions of solidarity and psychological welfare in frontline workers — across all sectors — during Covid-19, and explore the role of a potential mechanism (i.e., meaning in life) for explaining this relationship. To assess this proposed model, we used cross-sectional and longitudinal data from a project tracking a cohort of frontline workers in the UK and Ireland since March 2020. Participants were surveyed at baseline (T1), at six months (T2), and 12 months (T3). At T3, participants (N = 414) reported their perceived solidarity (with colleagues, organisations, government, and public) along with a range of psychological welfare measures. Overall, frontline workers’ levels of meaning in life dropped significantly over time. Lower levels of perceived solidarity were predictive of poorer wellbeing, and higher anxiety, burnout, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and somatic stress symptoms, and these relationships were mediated by the presence of meaning in life. These findings suggest that perceived solidarity with interdependent social groups may imbue life with meaning, which can in turn have a positive influence on psychological welfare in chronic and cumulatively stressful occupational settings.
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- Rachel C Sumner
- Health & Human Performance Global Academy, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK
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- Department of Psychology, RISE Lab, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
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Ward A, Stephen K, Argo C, Watson C, Harris P, Neacsu M, Russell W, Grove-White D, Morrison P. The Human Aspect of Horse Care: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Wellbeing of Equestrian Industry Stakeholders. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11082163. [PMID: 34438622 PMCID: PMC8388490 DOI: 10.3390/ani11082163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
During the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, equestrian stakeholders faced a dilemma whereby they were required to balance caring for the welfare of horses with adapting to the restrictions imposed to protect public health. The present study investigated the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of a sample of industry stakeholders, including horse owners, equine veterinarians, farriers and welfare centre managers (n = 26) using a qualitative methodology. Findings from the interviews indicated that the mental health and wellbeing of veterinarians and horse owners was negatively affected by pandemic-related obstacles to communication and limitations to horse-owner interactions. However, this study also identified several positive outcomes for wellbeing during lockdown resulting from pro-social activities that were engaged with by horse owners to overcome social isolation, the separation of the community and loneliness. These findings provide accounts of ways in which those caring for horses might be challenged during national emergency scenarios, pointing to areas that would benefit from future mental health and wellbeing interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ashley Ward
- Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK; (A.W.); (K.S.); (C.A.); (C.W.)
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (M.N.); (W.R.)
| | - Kate Stephen
- Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK; (A.W.); (K.S.); (C.A.); (C.W.)
| | - Caroline Argo
- Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK; (A.W.); (K.S.); (C.A.); (C.W.)
| | - Christine Watson
- Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK; (A.W.); (K.S.); (C.A.); (C.W.)
| | - Patricia Harris
- Equine Studies Group, WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK;
| | - Madalina Neacsu
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (M.N.); (W.R.)
| | - Wendy Russell
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (M.N.); (W.R.)
| | - Dai Grove-White
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK;
| | - Philippa Morrison
- Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK; (A.W.); (K.S.); (C.A.); (C.W.)
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