Characterizing the mental health and functioning of Canadian respiratory therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) appear to be at increased risk for negative psychological outcomes [e.g. depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral distress] and associated impacts on functioning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. HCPs working on designated COVID-19 units may be further impacted than their colleagues not on these units given added demands of patient care and risk of contracting COVID-19. Little is known, however, about the mental health and functioning of specific professional groups beyond nurses and physicians, including respiratory therapists (RTs), over the course of the pandemic. Accordingly, the purpose of the present study was to characterize the mental health and functioning of Canadian RTs and compare profiles between RTs

SUBMITTER: D'Alessandro-Lowe AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990694 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature