Healthcare employees' perspectives on organizational communication about preventive mental health interventions: A focus group study.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare employees to stressful situations with possible long-term mental health consequences, stressing the need for supportive interventions. However, in practice healthcare employees' use of preventive mental health interventions seems limited. Persuasive communication strategies may help to bridge this gap. The aim of this study was to further refine our understanding of healthcare employees' perspectives on organizational communication about preventive mental health interventions. A qualitative approach was used, consisting of 5 focus groups with hospital workers, either with (K = 3) or without (K = 2) direct patient contact. We used vignettes as a method to discuss three different scenarios to reflect the different levels of prevention (primary, second

SUBMITTER: Wagelaar EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530549 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature