Exploring health workers' experiences of mental health challenges during care of patients with COVID-19 in Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study is to qualitatively investigate the lived experiences of mental health among frontline health workers providing COVID-19-realted care in Uganda. This study provides insights into the contextual realities of the mental health of health workers facing greater challenges given the lack of adequate resources, facilities and health workers to meet the demand brought about by COVID-19.

Results

All in all, our findings suggest that healthcare workers are under enormous stress during this pandemic, however, in order to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, it is important to understand their challenges and sources of these challenges. The government thus has the reasonability to address most of the sources that were highlighted (lon

SUBMITTER: Muzyamba C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8312199 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature