Identifying the physical and emotional needs of health care workers in Hawai'i during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hawaii Journal of Medicine and Public Health
; 81(4):101-107, 2022.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-1897705
ABSTRACT
A mixed-methods study was performed to identify the physical and emotional needs of Hawai'i health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree to which these needs are being met by their clinic or hospital. Qualitative interviews and demographic surveys were conducted with two cohorts of health care workers. Cohort 1 (N=15) was interviewed between July 20 - August 7, 2020, and Cohort 2 (N=16) between September 28 - October 9, 2020. A thematic analysis of the interview data was then performed. Participants' primary concern was contracting the illness at work and transmitting it to their families. Solo practitioners working in outpatient clinics reported more financial challenges and greater difficulty obtaining PPE than those employed by hospitals or group practices. While telehealth visits increased for both inpatient and out-patient settings, the new visit type introduced new barriers to entry for patients. The study findings may serve to better understand the effect of COVID-19 on health care workers and support the development of hospital and clinic procedures. Further research into the impacts of COVID-19 on nurses in Hawai'i is recommended.
coronavirus disease 2019; disease transmission; emotions; families; health care; health care workers; health centres; health services; human diseases; occupational health; pandemics; psychological needs; public health; viral diseases; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Hawaii; USA; Pacific States of USA; Western States of USA; APEC countries; high income countries; North America; America; OECD Countries; very high Human Development Index countries; Polynesia; Oceania; Pacific Islands; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; health centers; emotional needs; SARS-CoV-2; United States of America; viral infections
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Hawaii Journal of Medicine and Public Health
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2022
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