Telemedicine During COVID-19 Response: A Welcome Shift for Younger Female Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers, especially female employees, have historically been at an increased risk for occupational stress. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare workers shifted to a telework model of care and started working from home (WFH). It is unclear how WFH impacted female healthcare employees' job satisfaction and stress levels.

Objective

To further understand the impact of WFH on job satisfaction and stress among female healthcare employees.

Design

An exploratory survey was utilized. Data was evaluated with generalized linear models and logistic regression. Data was collected March to April 2021, between the third and fourth COVID waves in the U.S.A.

Participants

All employees (approximately 1050) within the Veterans Af

SUBMITTER: Brault ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9488869 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature