Health workers' conceptualisationand experiences of common mental symptoms and work-related psychosocial stressors in Central and Southern Ethiopian regions: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the growing recognition of mental health challenges among health workers, limited information regarding their self-identification of common mental symptoms (CMSs) and their perceptions of causal pathways to work-related psychosocial stressors exists. This study aimed to explore how health workers recognise CMSs, perceive their exposure to work-related psychosocial stressors, conceptualise causal pathways, evaluate the impact of these stressors on the professional quality of life (PQoL), employ coping strategies and encounter barriers to mitigating stressors and seeking support.

Design and settings

Our study employed an interpretive and descriptive phenomenological approach, informed by theoretical frameworks. We conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) and

SUBMITTER: Habtu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature