TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational Conditions Associated with Negative Mental Health Outcomes in New York State Health Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Cheslack-Postava, Keely
AU - Bresnahan, Michaeline
AU - Ryan, Megan
AU - Musa, George J.
AU - Amsel, Lawrence
AU - Dimaggio, Charles
AU - Andrews, Howard F.
AU - Susser, Ezra
AU - Li, Guohua
AU - Abramson, David M.
AU - Lang, Barbara H.
AU - Hoven, Christina W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Objective The aim of this study was to assess occupational circumstances associated with adverse mental health among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study examined responses to an on-line survey conducted among 2076 licensed health care workers during the first pandemic peak. Mental health (depression, anxiety, stress, and anger) was examined as a multivariate outcome for association with COVID-related occupational experiences. Results Odds of negative mental health were increased among those who worked directly with patients while sick themselves (adjusted odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.71-3.08) and were independently associated with working more hours than usual in the past 2 weeks, having family/friends who died due to COVID-19, having COVID-19 symptoms, and facing insufficiencies in personal protective equipment/other shortages. Conclusions Occupational circumstances were associated with adverse mental health outcomes among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some are potentially modifiable.
AB - Objective The aim of this study was to assess occupational circumstances associated with adverse mental health among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study examined responses to an on-line survey conducted among 2076 licensed health care workers during the first pandemic peak. Mental health (depression, anxiety, stress, and anger) was examined as a multivariate outcome for association with COVID-related occupational experiences. Results Odds of negative mental health were increased among those who worked directly with patients while sick themselves (adjusted odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.71-3.08) and were independently associated with working more hours than usual in the past 2 weeks, having family/friends who died due to COVID-19, having COVID-19 symptoms, and facing insufficiencies in personal protective equipment/other shortages. Conclusions Occupational circumstances were associated with adverse mental health outcomes among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some are potentially modifiable.
KW - COVID-19: mental health
KW - health care workers
KW - occupational exposure
KW - presenteeism
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002566
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002566
M3 - Article
C2 - 35732029
AN - SCOPUS:85134432563
VL - 64
SP - E417-E423
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 7
ER -