Sources of stress and coping mechanisms: Experiences of maternal health care providers in Western Kenya.

ABSTRACT: The dynamic and complex nature of care provision predisposes healthcare workers to stress, including physical, emotional, or psychological fatigue due to individual, interpersonal, or organizational factors. We conducted a convergent mixed-methods study with maternity providers to understand their sources of stress and coping mechanisms they adopt. Data were collected in Migori County in western Kenya utilizing quantitative surveys with n = 101 maternity providers and in-depth interviews with a subset of n = 31 providers. We conducted descriptive analyses for the quantitative data. For qualitative data, we conducted thematic analysis, where codes were deductively developed from interview guides, iteratively refined based on emergent data, and applied by a team of five researchers using Ded

SUBMITTER: Getahun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022275 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature