School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3200, Australia.
Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong 3200, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 18;19(8):4897. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084897.
Concerns regarding the physical and mental health impacts of frontline healthcare roles during the COVID-19 pandemic have been well documented, but the impacts on family functioning remain unclear. This study provides a unique contribution to the literature by considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline healthcare workers and their families. Thirty-nine frontline healthcare workers from Victoria, Australia, who were parents to at least one child under 18 were interviewed. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Five superordinate and 14 subordinate themes were identified. Themes included more family time during lockdowns, but at a cost; changes in family responsibilities and routines; managing increased demands; healthcare workers hypervigilance and fear of bringing COVID-19 home to their family members; ways in which families worked to "get through it". While efforts have been made by many healthcare organisations to support their workers during this challenging time, the changes in family functioning observed by participants suggest that more could be done for this vulnerable cohort, particularly with respect to family support.
人们对一线医护人员在 COVID-19 大流行期间身心健康的影响十分关注，但对于其对家庭功能的影响还不太清楚。本研究通过考虑 COVID-19 大流行对一线医护人员及其家庭的影响，为该领域的文献做出了独特贡献。我们对来自澳大利亚维多利亚州的 39 名至少有一名 18 岁以下子女的一线医护人员进行了采访。使用反思性主题分析对数据进行了分析。确定了五个上级主题和 14 个下级主题。主题包括封锁期间有更多的家庭时间，但也有代价；家庭责任和日常事务的变化；管理增加的需求；医护人员过度警惕和担心将 COVID-19 带回家给家人；家庭克服困难的方式。虽然许多医疗机构在这一充满挑战的时期都努力为其工作人员提供支持，但参与者观察到的家庭功能变化表明，对于这个弱势群体，可以做更多的工作，特别是在家庭支持方面。
