Source avec lien : Health Policy, 126(2). 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.01.002
En raison de l’ensemble unique de facteurs de stress associés à la pandémie de COVID-19, les travailleurs de la santé dans les établissements de soins aigus peuvent être confrontés à des taux élevés de symptomatologie de la santé mentale. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer les niveaux de dépression, d’anxiété et de stress dans un échantillon d’employés du secteur de la santé travaillant dans des hôpitaux, ainsi que leur recours à des aides formelles et informelles en matière de santé mentale.
Due to the unique set of stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in acute care settings may be facing elevated rates of mental health symptomatology. The purpose of this study was to assess levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of healthcare employees working in hospitals and their use of formal and informal mental health supports. Data was gathered over a three-week period in December 2020 as COVID cases began to rise sharply in Ontario, Canada. Results from an online survey of 650 healthcare employees suggested that overall levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were mild. However, a significant minority of participants reported severe or extremely severe levels of depression (14.4%), anxiety (21.8%), and stress (13.5%). Levels of distress were higher among women, younger participants, those who did not work directly with COVID+ patients, and those who were redeployed. Use of formal mental health supports (e.g., Employee Assistance Plans, teletherapy) was very low (<10%), with the most frequently-reported reason for not using supports being “problems not severe enough to require this service”. Implications are considered for healthcare policy decisions as hospital systems attempt to address the mental health needs of their employees. Lisez l’article