Morally injurious events and post-traumatic embitterment disorder in UK health and social care professionals during COVID-19: a cross-sectional web survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence and predictors of morally injurious events (MIEs) and post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) in UK health and social care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

September-October 2020 in the UK. Online survey hosted on Qualtrics, and recruited through Prolific.

Participants

400 health and social care workers, aged 18 or above and living and working in the UK during the pandemic.

Main outcome measures

MIEs were assessed using the Moral Injury Events Scale and PTED was assessed using the PTED self-rating scale. Potential predictors were measured using surveys of exposure to occupational stressors, optimism, self-esteem, resilient coping style, consideration of future conse

SUBMITTER: Brennan CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature