Job Satisfaction and Psychosocial Well-Being of Covid-19 Frontline Health Workers in Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16914015 |
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| Authors | Nelson Twinamasiko (0000-0003-3716-1468, Makerere University, corresponding author), Adelline Twimukye (0000-0002-5053-0574, Makerere University), Anna Maria Gwokyalya (0000-0002-7043-0263, Makerere University), Innocent Nakityo (Makerere University), Enock Wasswa (Makerere University), Emmanuel Sserunjogi (Makerere University), Ronald Olum (0000-0003-1289-0111, Makerere University), Mohammed Lamorde (0000-0003-2218-6822, Makerere University), Harriet Kizza Mayanja (Makerere University), Pius Rwamafa (Mulago Hospital) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440241293183 |
| OpenAlex | W4404433738 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) to mental health problems and various challenges that impacted their job satisfaction. We explored the job satisfaction and psychosocial/mental well-being of COVID-19 frontline HCWs in Uganda. This was a mixed-methods study conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital (ERRH), and Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI). A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire and Four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were used for data collection. A five-point Likert scale was used for the quantitative data to measure mental well-being and job satisfaction. Bloom’s cut-off was used to categorize participants’ job satisfaction and mental well-being into good (≥80%), moderate (60
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Burnout · Job insecurity · Job satisfaction · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Well-being · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 impact on air quality · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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