Reported Self-Efficacy of Health Educators During COVID-19.
Inquiry
; 59: 469580221139140, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2310149
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many public health professionals to take on new roles such as online teaching, communicating, and managing; serving on the frontlines of patient care; and serving as health education resource personnel. Researchers of this study posed the question How has the pandemic impacted those who serve to help others? Seven aspects of self-efficacy in professional practice were examined via an online survey sent to health educators. Respondents were extremely confident communicating with their colleagues and supervisors (60%) and with students (51%), but only 19% were extremely confident in maintaining a work-life balance and 22% in managing personal and professional stress. Respondents reported being confident in all areas of responsibilities, overall, but they were most confident in Area 8 (ethics and professionalism) and least confident in Area 1 (assessing the needs and capacity of a community) since COVID-19. Findings imply a need for more professional development opportunities to foster professional and personal self-efficacy and to improve self-efficacy in needs assessment, leadership, and advocacy. Findings also show a need for workplace or state-based interventions to support resiliency and self-care among professionals who work to serve others.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Educators
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Inquiry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00469580221139140
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