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How Can We Help Healthcare Workers during a Catastrophic Event Such as the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Published inHealthcare, vol. 10, no. 6, 1113
Publication date2022-06-15
First online date2022-06-15
Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have significantly suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We investigated with this survey whether HCWs benefitted from supportive measures put in place by hospitals and how these measures were perceived. This cross-sectional survey, which was conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 at the Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland, between May and July 2021, collected information on the use and perception of practical and mental health support measures provided by the hospital. In total, 3461 HCWs participated in the study. Regarding the practical support measures, 2896 (84%) participants found them useful, and 2650 (76%) used them. Regarding the mental health support measures, 3149 (90%) participants found useful to have the possibility of attending hypnosis sessions, 3163 (91%) to have a psychologist within hospital units, 3202 (93%) to have a medical nursing psychiatric permanence available seven days a week, and 3171 (92%) to have a hotline available seven days a week. In total, 436 (13%) HCWs used at least one of the available mental health support measures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the support measures were valued by HCWs. Given the high prevalence of psychiatric issues among HCWs, these measures seem necessary and are likely to have alleviated the suffering of HCWs.

Keywords
  • COVID-19
  • Health promotion
  • Health service
  • Mental health
  • Occupational health management
  • Occupational stress
  • Well-being
  • Workplace
Citation (ISO format)
WOZNIAK, Hannah et al. How Can We Help Healthcare Workers during a Catastrophic Event Such as the COVID-19 Pandemic? In: Healthcare, 2022, vol. 10, n° 6, p. 1113. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10061113
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