{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10(7)"],"submitter":["Adhikari S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Due to COVID-19, pharmacists have been exposed to a variety of dangers that have an impact on their mental health. The study highlights that impact of COVID-19 and work led to burnout among them. Thus, it is necessary to offer mental health services.<h4>Aims</h4>To assess the impact of COVID-19 on the work of pharmacy professionals and ascertain the extent of the influence of burnout on mental health among pharmacists working as frontline health providers in Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>Pharmacists from Province 2, 3, and 5 in Nepal participated in a self-administered questionnaire that assessed mental health and wellbeing and burnout using 16-item OLBI. Data was collected from January 2023-March 2023. Independent sample <i>t</i>-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and linear regression were employed to identify any significant connections between burnout and mental health and wellbeing.<h4>Results</h4>Out of 243 participants<b>,</b> COVID-19 pandemic and work was found to have a negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of a 33.7% of pharmacists. Participants reported having financial issues in 41.6% of cases and 9.5% considered leaving the profession and were concerned about the provision of service quality and making mistakes at work. A strong and meaningful positive relationship and linear regression were observed between exhaustion, disengagement, burnout, mental health and wellbeing. Pharmacists working part-time (p < 0.050) in hospital settings experienced burnout as a result of insufficient training, extended working hours, and stress both on and off the job.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Pharmacists are to prioritize a healthy work-life balance, which includes avoiding prolonged shifts >8 h, regular physical exercise and promote open communication among colleagues to address workplace concerns."],"journal":["Heliyon"],"pagination":["e29132"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11004875"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of pharmacists as frontline health care providers in Nepal."],"pmcid":["PMC11004875"],"pubmed_authors":["Kasaju SP","Adhikari S","Langkulsen U"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of pharmacists as frontline health care providers in Nepal.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Due to COVID-19, pharmacists have been exposed to a variety of dangers that have an impact on their mental health. The study highlights that impact of COVID-19 and work led to burnout among them. Thus, it is necessary to offer mental health services.<h4>Aims</h4>To assess the impact of COVID-19 on the work of pharmacy professionals and ascertain the extent of the influence of burnout on mental health among pharmacists working as frontline health providers in Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>Pharmacists from Province 2, 3, and 5 in Nepal participated in a self-administered questionnaire that assessed mental health and wellbeing and burnout using 16-item OLBI. Data was collected from January 2023-March 2023. Independent sample <i>t</i>-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and linear regression were employed to identify any significant connections between burnout and mental health and wellbeing.<h4>Results</h4>Out of 243 participants<b>,</b> COVID-19 pandemic and work was found to have a negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of a 33.7% of pharmacists. Participants reported having financial issues in 41.6% of cases and 9.5% considered leaving the profession and were concerned about the provision of service quality and making mistakes at work. A strong and meaningful positive relationship and linear regression were observed between exhaustion, disengagement, burnout, mental health and wellbeing. Pharmacists working part-time (p < 0.050) in hospital settings experienced burnout as a result of insufficient training, extended working hours, and stress both on and off the job.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Pharmacists are to prioritize a healthy work-life balance, which includes avoiding prolonged shifts >8 h, regular physical exercise and promote open communication among colleagues to address workplace concerns.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Apr","modification":"2024-11-19T20:58:00.203Z","creation":"2024-11-19T20:58:00.203Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11004875","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38601518"],"doi":["10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29132"]}}