A cross-sectional study of COVID-19 pandemic-related organizational aspects in health care.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study explores how healthcare professionals included in the COVID-19 contingency plan experienced organizational changes, and explores factors associated with the experiences. Additionally, the study aimed to identify learning points for future similar scenarios.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

A questionnaire survey of healthcare professionals at three Danish hospitals, June 2020.

Results

A total of 1,448 healthcare professionals completed the questionnaire. Hereof, 813 (57%) were relocated to new settings/new jobs. The majority experienced that their relocation was totally (49%) or partially (31%) imposed, and 51% reported that the overall experience of the new job function was satisfactory. Type of profession and whether relocation to the ne

SUBMITTER: Jensen HI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8859060 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature