ArticleJournal of medical imaging and radiation sciences2021
Coronavirus-related anxiety and fear among South African diagnostic radiographers working in the clinical setting during the pandemic.
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- Gender and COVID-19 related fear and anxiety: A meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
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- Lived experiences of radiology caregivers during a health crisis: A COVID-19 case analysis.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Two years on and four waves later: Johannesburg diagnostic radiographers' experiences of COVID-19.Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences · 2023Article
- Leadership and resilience in adversity: The impact of COVID-19 on radiography researchers and ways forward.Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe current coronavirus pandemic has impacted the healthcare sector significantly. Policies and practices had to be amended to ensure maximum safety for both patients and healthcare professionals, including radiographers. This led to negative impacts on the occupational wellbeing and mental health of radiographers. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to fill the gap in knowledge about coronavirus-related anxiety and fear among diagnostic radiographers across South Africa in order to inform policy and practice so as to mitigate the negative influence the coronavirus pandemic conditions has on the occupational wellbeing of diagnostic radiographers working on the frontline. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, descriptive research design, using a cross-sectional approach, was employed. Two-hundred and forty-eight (n=248) South African diagnostic radiographers working in the clinical setting during the current coronavirus pandemic were recruited through social media. Data pertaining to their coronavirus-related anxiety and fear were collected through a digital questionnaire comprising three parts: demographics, coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS), and fear of coronavirus-19 scale (FCV-19S).
resultsMost of the participants' coronavirus anxiety scale scores are indicative of probable dysfunctional anxiety (69.8%). The participants had higher levels of coronavirus-related fear compared to anxiety. Anxiety levels were dependent on biological sex. For all other demographic variables anxiety and fear levels were independent.
conclusionSupport strategies should be implemented to mitigate the negative impacts of a pandemic such as the coronavirus pandemic on the occupational wellbeing and mental health of diagnostic radiographers. More research in this area is recommended to inform future policy and workforce development as well as practice amendments.
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