'I never leave my house without praying': a qualitative exploration of the psychospiritual experiences of ethnically diverse healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to understand the psychospiritual experiences and support needs of ethnically diverse healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A qualitative study using focus groups conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.

Setting

The study took place across 10 National Health Service Trusts in England: 5 were Acute Hospital Trusts and 5 were Community and Mental Health Trusts.

Participants

Fifty-five participants were recruited to the study across 16 focus group meetings. Participants were all National Health Service staff from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Results

Psychospiritual concerns were central to participants' understanding of themselves and their work in the National Health Service. Participants felt there was limited r

SUBMITTER: Gill HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151241 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature