Browsing by Subject "Healthcare Personnel"

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    Attitudes and Experiences of Frontline Nursing Home Staff Towards Coronavirus Testing
    (Elsevier, 2020-11-05) Hofschulte-Beck, Spencer L.; Hickman, Susan E.; Blackburn, Justin L.; Mack, Laramie M.; Unroe, Kathleen T.; Medicine, School of Medicine
    The Indiana State Department of Health tested nursing home staff for COVID-19 in June 2020. A survey of staff found many felt physical discomfort, some questioned testing the asymptomatic, but a majority agreed testing is important.
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    COVID-19 Epidemic Peer Support and Crisis Intervention Via Social Media
    (Springer Nature, 2020-05-06) Cheng, Pu; Xia, Guohua; Pang, Peng; Wu, Bo; Jiang, Wei; Li, Yong-Tong; Wang, Mei; Ling, Qi; Chang, Xiaoying; Wang, Jinghan; Dai, Xiaocheng; Lin, Xiaojin; Bi, Xiaoting; Psychiatry, School of Medicine
    This article describes a peer support project developed and carried out by a group of experienced mental health professionals, organized to offer peer psychological support from overseas to healthcare professionals on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China. This pandemic extremely challenged the existing health care systems and caused severe mental distress to frontline healthcare workers. The authors describe the infrastructure of the team and a novel model of peer support and crisis intervention that utilized a popular social media application on smartphone. Such a model for intervention that can be used elsewhere in the face of current global pandemic, or future disaster response.
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    How resilient is your team? Exploring healthcare providers’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Elsevier, 2020-09-11) Huffman, Elizabeth M.; Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I.; Anton, Nicholas E.; Haskett, Lindsay A.; Doster, Dominique L.; Stefanidis, Dimitrios; Lee, Nicole K.; Surgery, School of Medicine
    Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous physical and mental strain on the US healthcare system. Studies examining the effects of outbreaks have demonstrated both an increased prevalence and long-term development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in healthcare providers. We sought to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of medical providers, medical trainees, and administrators at a large academic center to identify stressors and moderators to guide future mental health and hospital-system interventions. Methods: A 42-item survey examining specific stressors, grit, and resilience was widely distributed to physicians, residents, fellows, and administrators a large academic institution for departmental distribution. Survey results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and multivariate linear regressions. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 785 participants completed the survey. The majority of respondents rated their stress to be significantly increased during the pandemic. Respondents’ fear of transmitting the virus to their family members was a significant stressor. Higher resilience was associated with lower stress, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Overall, respondents felt supported by their departments and institution and felt contingency plans and personal protective equipment were adequate. Conclusions: Healthcare workers have increased resilience in the face of heightened stress during a pandemic. Higher resilience and grit were protective factors in managing personal and system-level stressors at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in our institution. Implementing an intervention designed to enhance healthcare workers’ resilience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is warranted.
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    Letter: The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Neurosurgeons Worldwide
    (Oxford University Press, 2020-05-20) El-Ghandour, Nasser M. F.; Elsebaie, Eman H.; Salem, Amany A.; Alkhamees, Abdullah F.; Zaazoue, Mohamed A.; Fouda, Mohammed A.; Elbadry, Rasha G.; Aly, Mohamed; Bakr, Hebatalla; Labib, Mohamed A.; Tobin, Matthew K.; Gragnaniello, Cristian; Gonzalez-Lopez, Pablo; Shamisa, Abdalla; Jhawar, Balraj S.; Soliman, Mohamed A. R.; Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
    The aim of our study was to explore the impact of this pandemic on neurosurgeons with the hope of improving preparedness for future crisis. We created a 20-question survey designed to explore demographics (nation, duration and scope of practice, and case-burden), knowledge (source of information), clinical impact (elective clinic/surgery cancellations), hospital preparedness (availability of personal protective equipment [PPE] and cost of the supplies), and personal factors (financial burden, workload, scientific and research activities). The survey was first piloted with 10 neurosurgeons and then revised. Surveys were distributed electronically in 7 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) between March 20 and April 3, 2020 using Google Forms, WeChat used to obtain responses, and Excel (Microsoft) and SPSS (IBM) used to analyze results. All responses were cross-verified by 2 members of our team. After obtaining results, we analyzed our data with histograms and standard statistical methods (Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests and logistic regression). Participants were first informed about the objectives of our survey and assured confidentiality after they agreed to participate (Helsinki declaration). We received 187 responses from 308 invitations (60.7%), and 474 additional responses were obtained from social media-based neurosurgery groups (total responses = 661). The respondents were from 96 countries representing 6 continents (Figure ​(Figure11A-​A-11C).
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    Longitudinal Prospective Study of Emergency Medicine Provider Wellness Across Ten Academic and Community Hospitals During the Initial Surge of the COVID-19 Pandemic
    (2020-10-15) Kelker, Heather; Yoder, Kyle; Musey, Paul; Harris, Madison; Johnson, Olivia; Sarmiento, Elisa; Vyas, Punit; Henderson, Brooke; Adams, Zachary; Welch, Julie L.; Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
    Background: While the coronavirus (COVID-19) has had far-reaching consequences on society and health care providers, there is a paucity of research exploring emergency medicine (EM) provider wellness over the course of a pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the well-being, resilience, burnout, and wellness factors and needs of EM physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A longitudinal, descriptive, prospective cohort survey study of 213 EM physicians and APPs was performed across ten emergency departments in a single state, including academic and community settings. Participants were recruited via email to complete four weekly, voluntary, anonymous questionnaires comprised of customized and validated tools for assessing wellness (Well Being Index), burnout (Physician Work Life Study item), and resilience (Brief Resilience Scale) during the initial acceleration phase of COVID-19. Univariate and multivariate analysis with Chi-squared, Fisher’s Exact, and logistic regression was performed. Results: Of 213 eligible participants, response rates ranged from 31 to 53% over four weeks. Women comprised 54 to 60% of responses. Nonrespondent characteristics were similar to respondents. Concern for personal safety decreased from 85% to 61% (p<0.001). Impact on basic self-care declined from 66% to 32% (p<0.001). Symptoms of stress, anxiety or fear was initially 83% and reduced to 66% (p=0.009). Reported strain on relationships and feelings of isolation affected >50% of respondents initially without significant change (p=0.05 and p=0.30 respectively). Women were nearly twice as likely to report feelings of isolation as men (OR 1.95; 95%CI 1.82-5.88). Working part-time carried twice the risk of burnout (OR, 2.45; 95% CI, 1.10-5.47). Baseline resilience was normal to high. Provider well-being improved over the four-weeks (30% to 14%; p=0.01), but burnout did not significantly change (30% to 22%; p=0.39). Conclusion: This survey of frontline EM providers during the initial surge of COVID-19 found that despite being a resilient group, the majority experienced stress, anxiety, fear, and concerns about personal safety due to COVID-19, with many at risk for burnout. The sustained impact of the pandemic on EM provider wellness deserves further investigation to guide targeted interventions.
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    Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Among Healthcare Workers With Differing Levels of COVID-19 Patient Exposure
    (Cambridge University Press, 2020-08-03) Hunter, Benton R.; Dbeibo, Lana; Weaver, Christopher; Beeler, Cole; Saysana, Michele; Zimmerman, Michelle; Weaver, Lindsay; Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
    Healthcare employees were tested for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Among 734 employees, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 1.6%. Employees with heavy COVID-19 exposure had similar antibody prevalence as those with limited or no exposure. Guidelines for PPE use seem effective for preventing COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers.