Psychosocial Risks among Quebec Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Social Media Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15507697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maryline Vivion (0000-0002-6400-1024, Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, corresponding author), Nathalie Jauvin (Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec), Nektaria Nicolakakis (0000-0002-4429-2805, Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec), Mariève Pelletier (0000-0002-2192-5358, Université Laval), Marie-Claude Letellier (Department of Public Health of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Gaspe, QC G4X 1A9, Canada), Caroline Biron (0000-0001-7647-4315, Université Laval) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 6116-6116 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20126116 |
| PMID | 37372703 |
| OpenAlex | W4380536429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 48 |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) were at high risk of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to work-related psychosocial risks, such as high psychological demands, low social support at work and low recognition. Because these factors are known to be detrimental to health, their detection and mitigation was essential to protect the healthcare workforce during the pandemic, when this study was initiated. Therefore, using Facebook monitoring, this study aims to identify the psychosocial risk factors to which HCWs in Quebec, Canada reported being exposed at work during the first and second pandemic waves. In this study, HCWs mainly refer to nurses, respiratory therapists, beneficiary attendants and technicians (doctors, managers and heads of healthcare establishments were deemed to be less likely to have expressed work-related concerns on the social media platforms explored). A qualitative exploratory research based on passive analysis of Facebook pages from three different unions was conducted. For each Facebook page, automatic data extraction was followed by and completed through manual extraction. Posts and comments were submitted to undergo thematic content analysis allowing main coded themes to emerge based on known theoretical frameworks of the psychosocial work environment. In total, 3796 Facebook posts and comments were analyzed. HCWs reported a variety of psychosocial work exposures, the most recurrent of which were high workload (including high emotional demands), lack of recognition and perceived injustice, followed by low workplace social support and work-life conflicts. Social media monitoring was a useful approach for documenting the psychosocial work environment during the COVID-19 crisis and could be a useful means of identifying potential targets for preventive interventions in future sanitary crises or in a context of major reforms or restructuring
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Health care · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Social media · Social support · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Workforce · Workload · Applied Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |