Qualitative Investigation into the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of healthcare workers in many countries including Japan. While many survey-based findings have reported the serious state of their wellbeing among healthcare workers, the first-hand experience of the mental health and coping in this population remains to be evaluated. Accordingly, this study aimed to appraise them using constructionist thematic analysis on semi-structured interviews attended by a purposive and snowball sample of 24 healthcare workers in Japan conducted in December 2020-January 2021. Four themes were identified: (1) increased stress and loneliness, (2) reduced coping strategies, (3) communication and acknowledgement as a mental health resource, and (4) understanding of self-care. Participants noted that the cha

SUBMITTER: Kotera Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature