Your Healthcare CIC, Surbiton, UK.
University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
J Nurs Manag. 2022 Mar;30(2):359-366. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13526. Epub 2021 Dec 12.
The main aim of this study was to understand what health and wellbeing initiatives are helpful for health care workers' stress and psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health care workers are at increased risk of poor mental health during health emergencies; understanding support required for health care workers is of paramount importance.
Participants were health care workers at a health and social care organization (N = 159). The study included an online questionnaire including an evaluation of health and wellbeing initiatives and measures of perceived stress and psychological distress.
The highest rated resources were counselling, personal protective equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 testing. Those who accessed yoga reported significantly less stress and psychological distress than those who did not access yoga.
Health care workers with higher stress and psychological distress felt less supported by their organization, less listened to and less involved in organizational decisions.
Practical implications are discussed such as forward planning for health emergencies (e.g., PPE supply), accessible Covid-19 testing as well as budgeting for counselling services and exercise classes. In addition, targeted support for those diagnosed with Covid-19 is recommended, alongside involvement of staff members in organizational decisions.
本研究的主要目的是了解在新冠疫情期间，哪些健康和福利举措有助于医护人员应对压力和心理困扰。
在卫生应急期间，医护人员面临更高的心理健康风险；了解医护人员所需的支持至关重要。
参与者为卫生和社会保健组织的医护人员（N=159）。该研究包括在线问卷，其中包括对健康和福利举措的评估，以及感知压力和心理困扰的衡量。
评价最高的资源是咨询、个人防护设备（PPE）和新冠病毒检测。那些参加瑜伽的人报告的压力和心理困扰明显少于那些没有参加瑜伽的人。
压力和心理困扰较高的医护人员感到他们的组织支持较少，较少被倾听，对组织决策的参与度也较低。
讨论了实际影响，例如为卫生突发事件（例如 PPE 供应）进行前瞻性规划、提供可及的新冠病毒检测以及为咨询服务和健身课程预算。此外，建议为确诊新冠病毒的员工提供有针对性的支持，并让员工参与组织决策。
