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Worry perception and its association with work conditions among healthcare workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a web-based multimethod survey at a university hospital in Sweden.
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- Alexiou, Eirini (author)
- Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset,Sahlgrenska University Hospital,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg
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- Wijk, Helle, 1958 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,University of Gothenburg,Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology,Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset,Sahlgrenska University Hospital
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- Åkerström, Magnus, 1981 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,University of Gothenburg
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- Jonsdottir, Ingibjörg H, 1966 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,University of Gothenburg
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- Degl'Innocenti, Alessio, 1961 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centrum för etik, juridik och mental hälsa,Centre for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health,University of Gothenburg
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- Ahlstrom, Linda (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset,Sahlgrenska University Hospital,University of Gothenburg
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- 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: BMJ open. - 2044-6055. ; 14:2
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Abstract
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- In this study, we explored healthcare workers' (HCWs) worry perception and its association with their work situation during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.A web-based multimethods survey including multiple choice and open-ended questions was used.The study was conducted at a university hospital in Sweden.All HCWs who were working during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March-June 2020 were eligible. HCWs (n=6484, response rate=41%) from 69 departments fulfilled the study inclusion criteria and responded to the survey. Of them, we analysed data from the 3532 participants who replied to the open-ended questions (54% of the respondents).Worry perception and its association with work conditions among HCWs.29% (n=1822) and 35% (n=2235) of the responding HCWs experienced a daily or more than daily strong worry of being infected or infecting others with SARS-CoV-2. This finding could be further confirmed and explored with themes from the qualitative results: 'ambiguity of feeling safe and secure', 'being obliged to adapt to a new reality' and 'into the unknown'. The themes consisted of 6 main categories and 15 subcategories. The findings revealed that the two main drivers of worry perceived by HCWs were lack of personal protective equipment and fear of bringing the virus home to their families and friends.Worries of getting infected are common among HCWs during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors are raised that plausibly could minimise the negative effects of worry among HCWs. Thus, effective preventive work plans should be created, promoted and communicated in order to minimise the effects of such crises and support HCWs. By focusing on effective communication and preparedness, including access to relevant protective equipment and providing general support to HCWs, the work environment and patient care could be sustained during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Health and Environmental Health (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Humans
- COVID-19
- epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2
- Sweden
- epidemiology
- Pandemics
- Hospitals
- University
- Health Personnel
- Perception
- Internet
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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