The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NHS affiliated staff – monitoring the response to the pandemic and the evaluation of local and national staff support programmes

ABSTRACT

ConditionThe psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NHS affiliated staff – monitoring response to the pandemic and the evaluation of local and national staff support programmes
Mental and Behavioural Disorders

InterventionBaseline online survey launched in April 2020 followed by repeated surveys at month 4, 8 and 12. The 4-month survey includes an evaluation of staff support programmes. A subset of participants will also be invited to participate in psychiatric diagnostic interviews between month 4 and month 8.

Primary outcome:General (non-psychotic) psychiatric morbidity, resilience, anxiety, depression, wellbeing, moral injury and burnout measured using online survey at baseline, month 4 and 12

CriteriaInclusion criteria
1. Affiliated NHS member of staff, working at, or with, the participating NHS Trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic
2. Aged 18 and over
3. Able to give informed consent to take part in research
4. Able to understand and communicate in English
5. Have access to the internet to complete the surveys
6. Have access to an email address to facilitate survey registration and receive survey links


Exclusion criteria
1. If participants are not an affiliated NHS member of staff, working at, or with, the participating NHS Trusts
2. Aged under 18
3. Unable to give informed consent to take part in research
4. Unable to understand and communicate in English
5. No access to the internet to complete the surveys
6. No access to an email address to facilitate survey registration and receive survey links