Key predictors of psychological distress and wellbeing in Australian frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 (Omicron wave).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant challenges for frontline healthcare workers' (FHW), raising many mental health and wellbeing concerns for this cohort. To facilitate identification of risk and protective factors to inform treatment and interventions, this study investigated key predictors of psychological distress and subjective wellbeing in FHWs.

Methods

During the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (January 2022), Victorian (Australia) doctors, nurses, allied health and non-medical staff from Emergency Departments, Intensive Care units, Aged Care, Hospital In The Home, and COVID Wards completed a cross-sectional survey consisting of the Kessler 6 item (Psychological Distress), Personal Wellbeing Index (Subjective Wellbeing), Coronavirus Health I

SUBMITTER: Lee BEC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361570 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature