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Understanding the needs of health care workers in Singapore during the COVID-19 outbreak: A qualitative analysis.
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American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2022 Oct; Vol. 50 (10), pp. 1133-1139. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 11. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: A successful public health response during the COVID-19 pandemic pivots on the ability of health care workers (HCWs) to work through immense workplace-related physical and psychological pressures.<br />Objective: The aim of current study was to explore support needs of HCWs during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore and to identify implications for practice and workplace policies.<br />Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was adopted in this study. HCWs from a major public health care cluster in Singapore (n = 612) responded to an open-ended question in an online survey. Results were analyzed using content analysis via an inductive approach.<br />Results: Five main themes that borrows from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs emerged from content analysis, with 17 categories under the themes. The 5 main themes are: physical needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs.<br />Conclusions: Findings from this study indicate that there were many unmet needs among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. An overview of various need areas identified in this study may guide future research and development of interventions to mitigate the negative impact of disease outbreaks on HCWs.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1527-3296
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of infection control
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35700928
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.06.004