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Dunfee MN, Bush H, Leger KA, Hilbert TJ, Brancato C, Haynes EN. Characteristics of K-12 Teachers Considering Leaving Due to COVID-19 and for Other Reasons. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2024; 94:519-528. [PMID: 38684234 PMCID: PMC11088976 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has had drastic effects on K-12 teachers. Researchers partnered with a teacher advisory board to identify factors associated with K-12 teachers' consideration of leaving teaching during Fall 2020. METHODS A web-based survey focused on teachers' working experiences was emailed to school union membership listservs in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. A logistic regression model was developed to identify working conditions associated with teachers considering leaving the profession. RESULTS Among 5873 K-12 teachers, 27% (n = 1319) were considering leaving the profession either because of COVID-19 (10%), for other reasons (6%) or were undecided (11%). Teachers who were midcareer, having taught 6-10 years, who perceived less supervisor support, whose job duties had changed significantly, who were dissatisfied with the COVID-19 related decision-making, who reported poor or fair mental health, and who were mostly or extremely afraid that a household member would get COVID-19 had higher odds of considering leaving teaching or being undecided about future career plans. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE AND EQUITY Understanding factors influencing teachers' career decisions will help school leaders improve teacher retention amid challenging circumstances. CONCLUSION In this study in 3 midwestern US states, limited supervisor support, significant job duty change, dissatisfaction with COVID-19-related decision-making, poor or fair mental health, and fear that a household member would get COVID-19 were associated with teachers' consideration of leaving the profession or being undecided about future career plans.
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- Madeline N Dunfee
- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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García-Iglesias JJ, Gómez-Salgado J, Apostolo J, Rodrigues R, Costa EI, Ruiz-Frutos C, Martínez-Isasi S, Fernández-García D, Vilches-Arenas Á. Presenteeism and mental health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1224332. [PMID: 37780429 PMCID: PMC10536966 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1224332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background A large number of workers attend work despite being ill. Attending work during sickness can have a number of consequences for the worker (e.g., worsening of physical and mental condition), for co-workers, and for the company, and for service users. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the factors influencing presenteeism and mental health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A systematic review following the PRISMA format was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycInfo, and ScienceDirect electronic databases in January 2023, using the following key words: Presenteeism, Mental Health, and COVID-19. The eligibility criteria applied were original articles published in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (data collection date: January 01, 2020 - January 01, 2023), and articles assessing at least one measure of presenteeism and mental health status. Methodological quality was assessed using the critical appraisal tools of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The followed protocol is listed in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with code CRD42023391409. Results A total of 25 studies were included in this review recruiting a total of 164,274 participants. A number of factors influencing mental health and sickness presenteeism were identified: (1) mental health-related factors (burnout [in 4 studies], stress [in 9 studies], depression [in 1 study], fear of COVID-19 [in 1 study], no well-being [in 2 studies], etc.); (2) individual factors (health status [in 1 study], being young [in 1 study], workers who experienced interrupted medical care [in 2 studies], having a chronic disease [in 1 study], etc.); (3) factors related to the situation caused by COVID-19 (confinement, symptoms, loss of contract, risk of bankruptcy, etc. [in 1 study each one]); and (4) factors derived from working conditions (organisational support [in 1 study], patient care [in 1 study], work functioning or task performance impairment [in 4 studies], work fatigue [in 2 studies], safety climate [in 1 study], workload [in 1 study], etc.). Conclusion Identifying the key determinants of presenteeism and understanding the phenomena and origins of sickness presenteeism will help to create a safe working environment and optimal organisational systems to protect vulnerable workers in a pandemic context. Systematic review registration The unique identifier is CRD42023391409.
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- Juan Jesús García-Iglesias
- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Portugal
- Nursing Department, Health School, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Simulation and Intensive Care Unit of Santiago (SICRUS), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- CLINURSID Research Group, Faculty of Nursing, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Health Research Nursing Group (GREIS), Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Preventive Medicine, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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