Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare and ancillary workers in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic (UK-REACH).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated exposure to trauma and demands for healthcare workers (HCWs), which are known risks for heavy alcohol use and common mental disorders (CMD). We investigated the longitudinal associations between alcohol use and wider stressors with symptoms of CMD among HCWs.

Methods

Data were obtained from the UK-REACH prospective cohort study of HCWs, collected between Dec 2020 and Feb 2021 (N = 12,821), and 6 months (N = 5164, 40% response rate) and 10 months later (N = 5454, 43% response rate). Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), changes in frequency of alcohol use, COVID-19 stressors, occupational stressors, and discrimination were self-reported at each time point. Multilevel models analysed changes in

SUBMITTER: Irizar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664230 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature