Occupational stressors included exposure to COVID-19 in their job, a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and/or clear training, having to make difficult decisions regarding resource allocation, an inability to provide adequate care or save lives, and separation from, or fear for, loved ones due to working during the current pandemic.
Chloe adds: “Our study provides evidence that those who are exposed to occupational stressors and have a lack of belief that they experienced fair processes are among the most at risk. Our findings suggest that healthcare leaders need to tackle systemic issues that are causing moral injuries and embitterment in the first place, rather than focusing on an individual’s resilience. Healthcare authorities should strive to maintain fair ‘processes’ even if reducing all workplace stressors is unachievable.”
The study, which was carried out in collaboration with colleagues from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and is published in the journal BMJ Open, is among the first to provide prevalence estimates of exposure to MIEs and PTED in health and social care workers as a direct result of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The research was published in BMJ Open.
Soure: University of Liverpool
Source: Healthcare in Europe
