Occupational stress of BHRUT staff during the Covid-19 pandemic v1.0 [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Occupational stress and coping of healthcare professionals working within Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust during the Spring 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
IRAS ID
283202
Contact name
Mandeep Phull
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Sponsor organisation
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Turst
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
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Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 1 months, 31 days
Research summary
This study will examine the mental health of doctors and nurses working on the clinical wards (including ITU) at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust during the Spring 2020 coronavirus pandemic. We predict the pandemic has placed increased psychological burden on healthcare professionals working across the hospital. Sources of stress could include; virus targeting vulnerable groups of patients (i.e. young, old, multi-morbid), relatively high mortality rate of coronavirus, the increased pressures placed on the existing healthcare services, threat of virus transmission to staff members, concerns regarding inadequate personal protective equipment etc.\n\nWe are particularly interested in non-ITU healthcare professionals reallocated to the ITU, as part of an effort to cope with the increased demand placed on critical care services. This group could be at an even greater risk of developing mental health disease during the pandemic, given their emotional un-readiness or lack of critical care experience.\n\nAn increase in work related stress puts such professionals at a higher risk of developing burnout, anxiety, and depression. A physical survey will be distributed to all staff; within it is a Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), WHO-5 Well-Being INdex, and questions regarding socio-economic status. \n\nThis study is run in conjunction with the “OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND COPING OF HEALTHCARE STAFF (MEDSTRESS)” organised by Prof. Kazlauskas, E. Ph.D (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Assoc. Prof. I. Norkienė, M.D. Ph.D. (Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania) and Kvedaraite, M (Vilnius University, Lithuania).\n\nThe data collected from this study will be shared with the team in Lithuania to enable comparison between UK and Lithuanian healthcare systems.
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