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ArticleJMIR research protocols2021

Exploring the Well-being of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Study.

Jenny J W Liu, Anthony Nazarov, Rachel A Plouffe, Callista A Forchuk, Erisa Deda, Dominic Gargala, Tri Le, Jesse Bourret-Gheysen, Vanessa Soares, Maede S Nouri and 13 more

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Article in JMIR research protocols, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Jenny J W LiuMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2213-1346
Anthony NazarovMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-7609
Rachel A PlouffeMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0393-9008
Callista A ForchukMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-0620
Erisa DedaMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8887-1094
Dominic GargalaMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0531-8240
Tri LeMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-3870
Jesse Bourret-GheysenMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4348-2380
Vanessa SoaresMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-0506
Maede S NouriMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-1511
Fardous HosseinyCentre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4448-2457
Patrick SmithCentre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-9932
Maya RothSt. Joseph's Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3668-6361
Arlene G MacDougallDepartment of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-3966
Michelle MarlboroughDepartment of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6800-3927
Rakesh JetlyCanadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-9365
Alexandra HeberVeterans Affairs Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-4553
Joy AlbuquerqueDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2950-0714
Ruth LaniusDepartment of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3758-1393
Ken BaldersonDepartment of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2221-1610
Gabrielle DupuisCentre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-4536
Viraj MehtaSt. Joseph's Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-8813
J Don RichardsonMacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-6735
Western University · CALawson Health Research Institute · CARoyal Ottawa Mental Health Centre · CACanadian Armed Forces · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAVeterans Affairs Canada · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth care workers (HCWs) have experienced several stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Structural stressors, including extended work hours, redeployment, and changes in organizational mandates, often intersect with interpersonal and personal stressors, such as caring for those with COVID-19 infections; worrying about infection of self, family, and loved ones; working despite shortages of personal protective equipment; and encountering various difficult moral-ethical dilemmas.

objectiveThe paper describes the protocol for a longitudinal study seeking to capture the unique experiences, challenges, and changes faced by HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study seeks to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the mental well-being of HCWs with a particular focus on moral distress, perceptions of and satisfaction with delivery of care, and how changes in work structure are tolerated among HCWs providing clinical services.

methodsA prospective longitudinal design is employed to assess HCWs' experiences across domains of mental health (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and well-being), moral distress and moral reasoning, work-related changes and telehealth, organizational responses to COVID-19 concerns, and experiences with COVID-19 infections to self and to others. We recruited HCWs from across Canada through convenience snowball sampling to participate in either a short-form or long-form web-based survey at baseline. Respondents to the baseline survey are invited to complete a follow-up survey every 3 months, for a total of 18 months.

resultsA total of 1926 participants completed baseline surveys between June 26 and December 31, 2020, and 1859 participants provided their emails to contact them to participate in follow-up surveys. As of July 2021, data collection is ongoing, with participants nearing the 6- or 9-month follow-up periods depending on their initial time of self-enrollment.

conclusionsThis protocol describes a study that will provide unique insights into the immediate and longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dimensions of mental health, moral distress, health care delivery, and workplace environment of HCWs. The feasibility and acceptability of implementing a short-form and long-form survey on participant engagement and data retention will also be discussed. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/32663.

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PMID34477557
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