Psychological Burden of Systemic Racism-Related Distress in New York City Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the relationship among systemic racism, psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety, and/or post-traumatic stress disorders), and burnout in healthcare workers (HCWs).

Objective

To determine whether distress related to awareness of systemic racism contributes to psychological symptoms and/or burnout in HCWs. We explored whether this form of racism-related distress may moderate the relationship between race, ethnicity, psychological symptoms, and burnout.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 19, 2020, through January 11, 2021. Statistical analysis was conducted from May 3, 2022, to June 15, 2022.

Participants

Frontline HCWs at an urban tertiary care hospital in New York City.

Main measures

Distress r

SUBMITTER: Tong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature