Lessons from a crisis: occupational stress in healthcare workers in an acute paediatric teaching hospital in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic placed increased pressure on service provision and healthcare worker (HCW) wellness. As the crisis of the pandemic receded, paediatric healthcare staff required an appropriate response to facilitate individual and organisational recovery, to minimise long-term HCW burn-out and to be better equipped for future crisis in paediatric healthcare.

Objective

To explore the experiences of HCWs working during the COVID-19 pandemic in an acute paediatric hospital to determine an appropriate leadership response in the postcrisis work environment.

Methods

Qualitative research design using responses from open-ended questions from 133 clinical and non-clinical staff (89% clinical) from an Irish paediatric teaching hospital. Responses were thematical

SUBMITTER: Ward S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647333 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature