Healthcare Workers Emotions, Perceived Stressors and Coping Strategies During a MERS-CoV Outbreak
Healthcare Workers Emotions, Perceived Stressors and Coping Strategies During a MERS-CoV Outbreak
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DOI：
10.3121/cmr.2016.1303
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发表时间：
2016-03-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Qushmaq, Ismael A.
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作者：
Khalid, Imran;Khalid, Tabindeh J.;Qushmaq, Ismael A.
目的：在中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒（MERS CoV）流行期间，医护人员（HCWs）处于感染该病毒的高风险中。我们探讨了在我院MERS冠状病毒爆发期间工作的医护人员的情绪、感知压力源和应对策略。设计：横断面描述性调查设计。设置：三级护理医院。参与者：在2014年4月至5月发生在沙特阿拉伯吉达的MERS冠状病毒爆发期间在高风险地区工作的医护人员（150人）。方法：我们开发并管理了一个“MERS冠状病毒工作人员问卷”的研究参与者。问卷分为5个部分，共72个问题。这些部分评估了医院工作人员的情绪，感知的压力源，减少压力的因素，应对策略，以及在未来爆发期间工作的动机。反应按0-3的量表评分。不同程度的压力或措施的有效性被报告为平均值和标准差，酌情。结果：完成问卷调查返回的117（78%）的参与者。结果有许多独特的元素。HCW对他们职业的道德义务促使他们继续工作。主要情绪集中在对个人安全以及同事和家人的福祉的恐惧上。工作场所的积极态度、受感染同事的临床改善以及采取严格的保护措施后停止了医务工作者之间的疾病传播，减轻了他们的恐惧，并使他们度过了疫情。他们感谢医院管理层对他们努力的认可，并期望类似的认可、感染控制指导和设备能够吸引他们在未来的流行病期间工作。结论：MERS-CoV爆发对我们的工作人员来说是一段痛苦的时期。医院可以通过专注于上述方面来增强未来MERS-CoV爆发期间的HCW经验。
Objective: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of contracting Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) during an epidemic. We explored the emotions, perceived stressors, and coping strategies of healthcare workers who worked during a MERS-CoV outbreak in our hospital.Design: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design.Setting: A tertiary care hospital.Participants: HCWs (150) who worked in high risk areas during the April-May 2014 MERS-CoV outbreak that occurred in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: We developed and administered a "MERS-CoV staff questionnaire" to study participants. The questionnaire consisted of 5 sections with 72 questions. The sections evaluated hospital staffs emotions, perceived stressors, factors that reduced their stress, coping strategies, and motivators to work during future outbreaks. Responses were scored on a scale from 0-3. The varying levels of stress or effectiveness of measures were reported as mean and standard deviation, as appropriate.Results: Completed questionnaires were returned by 117 (78%) of the participants. The results had many unique elements. HCWs ethical obligation to their profession pushed them to continue with their jobs. The main sentiments centered upon fear of personal safety and well-being of colleagues and family. Positive attitudes in the workplace, clinical improvement of infected colleagues, and stoppage of disease transmission among HCWs after adopting strict protective measures alleviated their fear and drove them through the epidemic. They appreciated recognition of their efforts by hospital management and expected similar acknowledgment, infection control guidance, and equipment would entice them to work during future epidemics.Conclusion: The MERS-CoV outbreak was a distressing time for our staff. Hospitals can enhance HCWs experiences during any future MERS-CoV outbreak by focusing on the above mentioned aspects.