Work characteristics, workplace support and mental ill-health in a Canadian cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Work characteristics, workplace support and mental ill-health in a Canadian cohort of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published:2024-02-27 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1076-2752
Container-title:Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:J Occup Environ Med

Author:

Cherry Nicola¹^ORCID,Adisesh Anil²^ORCID,Burstyn Igor³^ORCID,Durand-Moreau Quentin¹^ORCID,Galarneau Jean-Michel⁴^ORCID,Labrèche France⁵^ORCID,Ruzycki Shannon⁶^ORCID,Zadunayski Tanis¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alberta, 5-22 University Terrace, Edmonton, AB T6G 2T4 Canada

2. Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queen’s Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H2 Canada

3. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

4. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary AB T2N 4N1, Canada

5. Research Department, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail, 505 de Maisonneuve Blvd West Montreal, QC H3A 3C2, Canada

6. Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; 3330 Hospital Dr NW Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada

Abstract

Abstract Objectives To identify determinants of mental health in healthcare workers (HCW) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cohort of Canadian HCW completed four questionnaires giving details of work with patients, ratings of workplace supports, a mental health questionnaire and substance use. Principal components were extracted from 23 rating scales. Risk factors were examined by Poisson regression. Results 4854 (97.8%) of 4964 participants completed ratings and mental health questionnaires. HCWs working with patients with COVID-19 had high anxiety and depression scores. One of three extracted components, ‘poor support’, was related to work with infected patients and to anxiety, depression and substance use. Availability of online support was associated with feelings of better support and less mental ill-health. Conclusions Work with infected patients and perceived poor workplace support were related to anxiety and depression during the pandemic.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)