Psychological Resilience of Frontline Healthcare Workers in India: A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study during COVID-19 Pandemic in India
Objectives: To measure the resilience of the healthcare staff and frontline workers who played an active part during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and to explore the correlation of factors that bolster resilience. Materials and Methods: Mixed-methods study using convenience sampling, with a sample...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_56_23 |
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| Summary: | Objectives:
To measure the resilience of the healthcare staff and frontline workers who played an active part during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and to explore the correlation of factors that bolster resilience.
Materials and Methods:
Mixed-methods study using convenience sampling, with a sample size of 103 respondents and a qualitative sample size of 18 respondents (11 doctors and 7 nurses) from all over India. The resilience was measured using the Brief Resilience Questionnaire.
Results:
The mean Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), indicative of the workforce’s psychological resilience, was 3.257 with a standard error of 0.07 (Max: 4.66 and Min: 1). The median score was 3.33. The study has shown a high positive correlation (r = 0.633) between the presence of a peer support mechanism (both formal and informal) in organisations and resilience of the healthcare workforce. There exists a moderate positive correlation between healthcare workers relationship status and their resilience (r = 0.226). A positive correlation with r = 0.122 was observed between the years of experience and the BRS scores. A weak but positive correlation was observed between the respondents’ self-reported positive adaptation to the pandemic and their BRS Scores.
Conclusions:
Enhancing the psychological resilience of healthcare workers, a key factor in delivering quality patient care, can be achieved through straightforward interventions leveraging fundamental human attributes such as peer support and interpersonal relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 2950-5828 2950-5836 |