Conceptualising wellbeing among health-care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

IF 1.9 4区 医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Health Pub Date : 2024-10-06 DOI:10.1177/13634593241279206
Judith McHugh, Paul Trotman, Helen D Nicholson, Kelby Smith-Han
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Abstract

Since 2020 health workers everywhere have been challenged by the ongoing ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic. This virus impacted all aspects of life but health-related workplaces particularly, were transformed virtually overnight. Demands were heightened and customary supports came under pressure presenting a huge crisis for health systems. The goal of this study was to explore how this catastrophic pandemic event impacted the wellbeing of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working through this time. Interviews with 57 HCPs from multiple countries and specialty areas were explored utilising inductive content analysis (ICA). Resulting data were then categorised into themes and deductively analysed utilising a method informed by Capability Theory. These were secondary data as the interviews were part of a larger set collected primarily for the purpose of a documentary being made about this experience. This study found that illbeing experiences were prevalent among HCPs. However, significant sources of wellbeing were also evident, and were instrumental in maintaining HCP resilience. Wellbeing was enhanced when HCPs experienced a small number of key capabilities that enabled a broad range of functionings. The capabilities were for (a) participation in positive relationships, (b) a sense of identity, purpose, meaning and value in relation to one's work and (c) ability to provide an appropriate level of medical treatment, care and other role related support. These capabilities were central to HCP wellbeing irrespective of the individual's location and specialty area, however the ability to realise these capabilities in desired functionings was differentially impacted by each individual's unique circumstances.

Covid-19大流行期间医护人员幸福感的概念化。
自 2020 年以来,世界各地的医务工作者都面临着 Covid-19 大流行带来的持续影响的挑战。这种病毒影响到生活的方方面面,但与卫生相关的工作场所几乎在一夜之间发生了翻天覆地的变化。需求增加,传统的支持面临压力,给卫生系统带来了巨大的危机。本研究的目的是探讨这一灾难性大流行病事件如何影响医疗保健专业人员(HCPs)在这一时期的工作福祉。研究人员利用归纳内容分析(ICA)对来自多个国家和专业领域的 57 名医疗保健专业人员进行了访谈。然后将结果数据归类为主题,并利用能力理论的方法进行演绎分析。这些都是辅助数据,因为这些访谈是为制作有关这一经历的纪录片而收集的大量数据中的一部分。这项研究发现,健康状况不佳的经历在高级保健人员中十分普遍。然而,幸福感的重要来源也是显而易见的,这对于保持高级专业人员的复原力至关重要。当高级专业人员具备少数关键能力,能够发挥广泛的功能时,他们的幸福感就会增强。这些能力包括:(a) 参与积极的人际关系;(b) 对自身工作的认同感、目的、意义和价值;(c) 提供适当水平的医疗、护理和其他与角色相关的支持的能力。无论个人所处的位置和专业领域如何,这些能力都是高 级保健人员福祉的核心,然而,每个人的独特情况对实现这些能力的预期功能产生了不同的影响。
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期刊介绍: Health: is published four times per year and attempts in each number to offer a mix of articles that inform or that provoke debate. The readership of the journal is wide and drawn from different disciplines and from workers both inside and outside the health care professions. Widely abstracted, Health: ensures authors an extensive and informed readership for their work. It also seeks to offer authors as short a delay as possible between submission and publication. Most articles are reviewed within 4-6 weeks of submission and those accepted are published within a year of that decision.
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