TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Providers
T2 - Policy Implications for Pandemic Recovery
AU - Limoges, Jacqueline
AU - McLean, Jesse
AU - Anzola, Daniel
AU - Kolla, Nathan J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Muskaan Karwal for her assistance during this project.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Longwoods Publishing Corp.. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Background: Notably higher rates of mental health issues have been reported among healthcare providers (HCPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over the impact of policy decisions on the well-being of HCPs is growing, yet it remains underexplored in the literature. Method: HCPs from a 301-bed mental health hospital and a 408-bed acute care community hospital, both located in central Ontario, participated in interviews (N = 30) and answered open-ended questionnaires (N = 88) to provide their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Using interpretive description methods, we found that public health policies and other strategies intended to mitigate COVID-19 transmission variably impacted HCP well-being and professional practice. Discussion: Pandemic-related policies contributed to HCP stress by changing the healthcare environment and clinical practice. Understanding HCP experiences is key for leaders, policy makers and health system planners to deal with the current state, recovery and preparation for future pandemics. Direct input into policy development, implementation and evaluation from HCPs may support their well-being.
AB - Background: Notably higher rates of mental health issues have been reported among healthcare providers (HCPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over the impact of policy decisions on the well-being of HCPs is growing, yet it remains underexplored in the literature. Method: HCPs from a 301-bed mental health hospital and a 408-bed acute care community hospital, both located in central Ontario, participated in interviews (N = 30) and answered open-ended questionnaires (N = 88) to provide their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Using interpretive description methods, we found that public health policies and other strategies intended to mitigate COVID-19 transmission variably impacted HCP well-being and professional practice. Discussion: Pandemic-related policies contributed to HCP stress by changing the healthcare environment and clinical practice. Understanding HCP experiences is key for leaders, policy makers and health system planners to deal with the current state, recovery and preparation for future pandemics. Direct input into policy development, implementation and evaluation from HCPs may support their well-being.
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U2 - 10.12927/hcpol.2022.26728
DO - 10.12927/hcpol.2022.26728
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 35319444
AN - SCOPUS:85126837537
SN - 1715-6572
VL - 17
SP - 49
EP - 64
JO - Healthcare Policy
JF - Healthcare Policy
IS - 3
ER -