How does the work-life balance impact stress on primary healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most studies in advanced care settings reported that the increasing workload increases the work-life imbalance and harms the mental health of health workers. The COVID-19 Pandemic's tracing, testing, treatment, and mass vaccination also have multiplied the primary healthcare workers' workload. Nevertheless, studies on primary care workers are scarce. This study aimed to investigate how the COVID-19-related work-life balance impact stress on primary healthcare workers in the third years of the pandemic.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional, web-based survey conducted on primary healthcare workers in Kediri Regency, Indonesia, with the highest Omicron case surge worldwide. It was conducted right after the surge between July and August 2022, the third year of the

SUBMITTER: Putri NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10324171 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature