COVID‐19 infection and the broader impacts of the pandemic on healthcare workers

N Smallwood, W Harrex, M Rees, K Willis… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) disease or COVID‐19
pandemic is associated with more than 230 million cases and has challenged healthcare …

Help-seeking behaviors for mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

N Yonemoto, Y Kawashima - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the nature of communication has changed
dramatically owing to lockdowns and the need for social distancing with ongoing outbreaks …

“Covid just amplified the cracks of the system”: working as a frontline health worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

K Willis, P Ezer, S Lewis, M Bismark… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing workplace stresses and created new
challenges for people working on the healthcare frontline, including rapid workplace …

Mental health outcomes in Australian healthcare and aged-care workers during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic

SL McGuinness, J Johnson, O Eades… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: the COVID-19 pandemic has incurred psychological risks for healthcare workers
(HCWs). We established a Victorian HCW cohort (the Coronavirus in Victorian Healthcare …

Differences in coping strategies and help-seeking behaviours among Australian junior and senior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Pascoe, E Paul, D Johnson, M Putland… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital medical staff (HMS) have faced
significant personal, workplace, and financial disruption. Many have experienced …

Burn-out in the health workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: opportunities for workplace and leadership approaches to improve well-being

N Smallwood, M Bismark, K Willis - BMJ leader, 2023 - bmjleader.bmj.com
Background Burn-out is a long-standing problem among healthcare workers (HCWs) and
leads to poorer quality and less safe patient care, lower patient satisfaction, absenteeism …

Mental health well-being and attitudes on mental health disorders among family physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a connection with resilience and healthy …

T Vilovic, J Bozic, S Zuzic Furlan, M Vilovic… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Family physicians (FPs) are exposed to high amounts of stress, and could be susceptible to
the development of mental health disorders (MHD), especially after the emergence of the …

Differences in psychosocial distress among rural and metropolitan health care workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

R Tham, A Pascoe, K Willis, M Kay… - Australian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective The Australian COVID‐19 Frontline Healthcare Workers study examined
the prevalence and severity of mental health symptoms during the second wave of the …

Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A systematic review

C Varela, M Montero, ER Serrano‐Ibáñez… - Stress and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare professionals were especially vulnerable to pandemic, both to become infected
and to develop a psychological problem. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the …

Self-perceived mental health and perceived discrimination in family physicians and residents: a comparative study between men and women

D Guízar-Sánchez, M Yoldi-Negrete… - The Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Board Family Med
Introduction: The present study aims to examine sex differences in demographic variables,
professional activities and adversities, self-reported mental health problems, and perceived …