Sources of Resilience in Frontline Health Professionals during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the challenges for psychological well-being for Australian healthcare workers have been documented, there has been a dearth of qualitative research on the sources of resilience that sustained workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study identified sources of resilience that clinicians used to cope with frontline challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 frontline health professionals, across five Australian hospitals, between October 2020 and April 2021. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and the results were analysed using thematic analysis based on a phenomenological approach.

Results

Three sources of resilience were identified by respondents: personal, relational, and organisat

SUBMITTER: Brown L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702205 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature