"The emotions were like a roller-coaster": a qualitative analysis of e-diary data on healthcare worker resilience and adaptation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncertainties related to COVID-19 have strained the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. Gaining the ability to adapt and thrive under pressure will be key to addressing this. We explore what characterises risk, vulnerability and resilient responses of HCWs during the early stages of the outbreak in Singapore.

Methods

We undertook qualitative theory-guided thematic analysis of e-diary entries from HCWs who navigated the outbreak from June-August 2020. Data were extracted from a subset of an online survey of n = 3616 participants collected across 9 institutions, including restructured hospitals, hospices and affiliated primary care partners.

Results

N = 663 or 18% submitted qualitative journal entries included for analyses. All professional

SUBMITTER: Chan AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285872 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature