Journal article
Immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work and personal lives of Australian hospital clinical staff
S Holton, K Wynter, M Trueman, S Bruce, S Sweeney, S Crowe, A Dabscheck, P Eleftheriou, S Booth, D Hitch, CM Said, KJ Haines, B Rasmussen
Australian Health Review | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.1071/AH21014
Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the short-term psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital clinical staff, specifically their self-reported concerns and perceived impact on their work and personal lives. Methods: Nurses, midwives, doctors and allied health staff at a large metropolitan tertiary health service in Melbourne, Australia, completed an anonymous online cross-sectional survey between 15 May and 10 June 2020. The survey assessed respondents' COVID-19 contact status, concerns related to COVID-19 and other effects of COVID-19. Space was provided for free-text comments. Results: Respondents were mostly concerned about contracting COVID-19, infecting family members and ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was support by an internal grant from the Institute of Health Transformation at Deakin University.