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dc.contributor.authorFeeley, T
dc.contributor.authorFfrench-O'Carroll, R
dc.contributor.authorTan, M H
dc.contributor.authorMagner, C
dc.contributor.authorL'Estrange, K
dc.contributor.authorO'Rathallaigh, E
dc.contributor.authorWhelan, S
dc.contributor.authorLyons, B
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, E
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T11:34:18Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T11:34:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-25
dc.identifier.pmid33630134
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00420-021-01670-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/631882
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The coronavirus 2019 pandemic has placed all intensive care unit (ICU) staff at increased risk of psychological distress. To date, measurement of this distress has largely been by means of validated assessment tools. We believe that qualitative data may provide a richer view of staff experiences during this pandemic. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational study using online and written questionnaires to all ICU staff which consisted of validated tools to measure psychological distress (quantitative findings) and open-ended questions with free-text boxes (qualitative findings). Here, we report our qualitative findings. We asked four questions to explore causes of stress, need for supports and barriers to accessing supports. A conventional content analysis was undertaken. Results: In total, 269 of the 408 respondents (65.9%) gave at least one response to a free-text question. Seven overarching themes were found, which contribute to our proposed model for occupational stress amongst critical care staff. The work environment played an important role in influencing the perceived psychological impact on healthcare workers. Extra-organisational factors, which we termed the "home-work interface" and uncertainty about the future, manifested as anticipatory anxiety, had a proportionally larger influence on worker well-being than would be expected in non-pandemic conditions. Conclusion: Our findings have important implications for appropriate allocation of resources and ensuring well-being of the ICU multidisciplinary team for this and future pandemics. Keywords: Anticipatory anxiety; COVID-19; Critical care staff; Home-work interface; Occupational stress; Pandemic; Work intensification.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature.
dc.subjectAnticipatory anxietyen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCritical care staffen_US
dc.subjectHome-work interfaceen_US
dc.subjectoccupational stressen_US
dc.subjectPANDEMICen_US
dc.subjectWork intensificationen_US
dc.titleA model for occupational stress amongst paediatric and adult critical care staff during COVID-19 pandemic.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.eissn1432-1246
dc.identifier.journalInternational archives of occupational and environmental healthen_US
dc.description.peer-reviewpeer-reviewen_US
dc.source.journaltitleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health
dc.source.volume94
dc.source.issue7
dc.source.beginpage1721
dc.source.endpage1737
refterms.dateFOA2022-05-11T11:34:19Z
dc.source.countryGermany


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