Healthcare workers experience in dealing with Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Saudi Med J. 2020 Jun;41(6):657-660. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.6.25101.

Abstract

To analyze healthcare workers experiences in dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: An anonymous open web-based survey study was conducted among healthcare workers from the March 2020 to April 2020. A total of 24 relevant questions were asked based on participants' characteristics, obligations, and preparedness in healthcare workers in the event of COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Approximately 1036 healthcare workers participated in this study with high response rate. Out of all the participants, 70% were women, 52% belonged to the 26-34 year age range, 50% were nurses, 33.7% were clinicians, 74.3% agreed to work overtime, 93.1% understand why they should stay past their shift end, 97.7% thought that preventing illness among healthcare workers and providing safety to family members, nearly 94% thought that personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees will enhance their willingness to report to work. Approximately 89.3% express a desire for incentives and financial support for family members. Conclusion: We recommend that providing PPE, reducing psychological stress, financial support and safety to family members of healthcare workers will increase the willingness to report to work.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections* / prevention & control
  • Coronavirus Infections* / transmission
  • Family
  • Female
  • Global Health
  • Health Personnel / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / instrumentation
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Occupational Stress / economics
  • Occupational Stress / etiology*
  • Occupational Stress / prevention & control
  • Occupational Stress / psychology
  • Pandemics* / prevention & control
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / transmission
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Workload / economics