Worry perception and its association with work conditions among healthcare workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a web-based multimethod survey at a university hospital in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we explored healthcare workers' (HCWs) worry perception and its association with their work situation during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A web-based multimethods survey including multiple choice and open-ended questions was used.

Setting

The study was conducted at a university hospital in Sweden.

Participants

All HCWs who were working during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March-June 2020 were eligible. HCWs (n=6484, response rate=41%) from 69 departments fulfilled the study inclusion criteria and responded to the survey. Of them, we analysed data from the 3532 participants who replied to the open-ended questions (54% of the respondents).

Main outcomes measures

Worry perception and its association

SUBMITTER: Alexiou E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882285 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature