Assessment of Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing During a Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Healthcare System in Ohio
Objective The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate multiple indices of wellbeing in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Healthcare professionals were invited to participate across the University Hospitals healthcare system in Ohio, USA. Participants (N = 6...
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| description | Objective The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate multiple indices of wellbeing in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Healthcare professionals were invited to participate across the University Hospitals healthcare system in Ohio, USA. Participants (N = 6397) completed online questionnaires on their wellbeing, including healthy behaviors, safety and security, mental and physical health concerns, and social support. Differences in wellbeing across demographics were also assessed. Results Overall, healthcare professionals’ mean subjective wellbeing was 7.98 (1.50) and their future health score was 3.98 (1.13). Room for improvement was noted for diet, sleep, and positive thinking. Males reported significantly higher levels of overall wellbeing and future health scores, including fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity, and alcohol use, whereas females reported higher levels of positive thinking and tobacco use. Of the three largest racial groups, White and Asian employees scored significantly higher on future health, M = 4.00 (1.17) and M = 4.10 (1.13), than Black or African American employees, M = 3.74 (1.10). Conclusions This cross-sectional study assessed the wellbeing of healthcare workers during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic prior to vaccine delivery. Future work will implement strategies to improve healthcare workers’ wellbeing in an individualized way based on our findings, as well as evaluate changes in wellbeing and future health scores across time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88cb8005c9e74af3808fbf3873839edd2022-12-22T00:29:35ZengSAGE PublishingGlobal Advances in Health and Medicine2164-95612022-05-011110.1177/2164957X221089258Assessment of Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing During a Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Healthcare System in OhioNatalie L Dyer PhDFrancoise Adan MDTyler Barnett MHSAJeffery A Dusek PhDObjective The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate multiple indices of wellbeing in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Healthcare professionals were invited to participate across the University Hospitals healthcare system in Ohio, USA. Participants (N = 6397) completed online questionnaires on their wellbeing, including healthy behaviors, safety and security, mental and physical health concerns, and social support. Differences in wellbeing across demographics were also assessed. Results Overall, healthcare professionals’ mean subjective wellbeing was 7.98 (1.50) and their future health score was 3.98 (1.13). Room for improvement was noted for diet, sleep, and positive thinking. Males reported significantly higher levels of overall wellbeing and future health scores, including fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity, and alcohol use, whereas females reported higher levels of positive thinking and tobacco use. Of the three largest racial groups, White and Asian employees scored significantly higher on future health, M = 4.00 (1.17) and M = 4.10 (1.13), than Black or African American employees, M = 3.74 (1.10). Conclusions This cross-sectional study assessed the wellbeing of healthcare workers during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic prior to vaccine delivery. Future work will implement strategies to improve healthcare workers’ wellbeing in an individualized way based on our findings, as well as evaluate changes in wellbeing and future health scores across time.https://doi.org/10.1177/2164957X221089258 |
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| title | Assessment of Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing During a Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Healthcare System in Ohio |
| title_full | Assessment of Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing During a Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Healthcare System in Ohio |
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| title_short | Assessment of Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing During a Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Healthcare System in Ohio |
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