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Fear of Covid-19 and Burnout Among Healthcare Providers in Malaysia
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2023-07-15) Ching, Siew-Mooi; Thurasamy, Ramayah; Cheong, Ai Theng; Yee, Anne; Ling, Poh Ying; Zarina, Irmi Ismail; Lee, Kai Wei; Ng, Jun Ying; Rahim, Rofina Abdul; Noor, Mohd Khairi Mohd; Cheng, Chang Li; Nazan, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd; Salleh, Hafizah Md; Hassan, Noor Hasliza
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers have been in great fear due to the high risk of contracting COVID-19 infection at any time. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of resilience on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout in primary care healthcare providers in Malaysia. Methods: This was an online cross-sectional study involving 1280 healthcare providers aged 18 years and older from 30 govern- ment primary care clinics in Malaysia. We used the COVID-19 Fear Scale, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory Scale, and the Short Brief Resilience Scale to collect data from the respondents. Smart-PLS was used to perform mediation analysis. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 36 years old and mean duration of working experience was 11 years. The majority of the respondents were female (82.4%) and Malays (82.3%). The study population con- sisted of nurses (47.4%), doctors (26%), medical assistants (11.9), healthcare assistant (7.1%), medical laboratory technicians (6.4%) and drivers(1.3).The results show that fear of COVID-19 positively predicts burnout. According to the results, resilience mediates the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and all the three burnout domains, namely personal burnout (β=0.175,p<0.001), work-related burnout (β=0.175,p<0.001) and client-related burnout (β=0.172,p<0.001). Additionally, resilience reduces the impact of COVID-19 fear on the three domains of burnout. Conclusion: Our study has reported a mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout.
Mediating Role of Psychological Distress on the Relationship Between Fear of COVID-19 and Burnout Among Healthcare Providers
(Public health Original Research, 2023-12-15) Ching, Siew-Mooi; Thurasamy, Ramayah; Cheong, Ai Theng; Yee, Anne; Lim, Poh Ying; Zarina, Irmi Ismail; Ng, Jun Ying; Boon, Ooi Pei; Lee, Kai Wei; Nilofer, Jabarulla Khan Rasina; Asmuee, Zamzurina; Ann, Ratnasingamp Rajini; Wie, Teoh See; Hassan, Noor Hasliza
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of primary healthcare providers in Malaysia, focusing specifically on the role of depression, anxiety, and stress in mediating the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1280 healthcare providers from 30 government primary care clinics. Participants completed several scales, including the COVID-19 Fear Scale, Copenhagen Burn Inventory Scale, and DASS-21 Scale, and mediation analysis was performed using Smart-PLS. Results: The majority of respondents were female (82.4%) and Malays (82.3%), with a mean age of 36 years and an average working experience of 11 years. Nurses (47.4%) were the largest group, followed by doctors (26%), medical assistants (11.9%), healthcare assistants (7.1%), medi- cal laboratory technicians (6.4%), and drivers (1.3%). The findings revealed that fear of COVID-19 was positively associated with psychological distress, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as burnout. Additionally, psychological distress played a mediating role in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and three domains of burnout: personal burnout (β=0.154, p<0.001), work-related burnout (β=0.187, p<0.001), and client-related burnout (β=0.175, p<0.001). Conclusion: These results highlight the need for interventions to address the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare providers, particularly in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress, which were found to play a positive mediating role in the development of burnout.
Quality of Sleep and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Providers During Covid-19 in Malaysia: A Web-based Cross-sectional Study
(Medicine and Health Sciences, 2023-12-15) Ching, Siew-Mooi; Zarina, Irmi Ismail; Cheong, Ai Theng; Yee, Anne; Thurasamy, Ramayah; Lim, Poh Ying; Supian, Ziti Akthar; Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz; Ng, Jun Ying; Koh, Wen Ming; Ismail, Noor Diana; Lee, Kai Wei; Bukhary, Norizzati Bukhary Ismail; Chiam, Rebecca Wen Li
Introduction: COVID-19 has placed enormous strain on healthcare providers (HCPs). This study aimed to determine the quality of sleep (QoS), and associated factors, of HCPs in primary care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a web-based cross-sectional study of HCPs from 30 primary care clinics in Malaysia. QoS was assessed using a validated single-item scale, and the response ranged from 0 (poor) to 10 (excellent). SPSS version 26 was used for the analysis. Results: Our study included 1280 respondents. The mean QoS score was 6.725 = 1.961. One demographic factor that was positively associated with QoS was age. Having one workplace, nurse, medical assistant, medical laboratory technician (or healthcare assistant compared to being a driver, were also significantly positively associated with QoS. Personality factors that were significantly positively associated with QoS were HCPs’ abilities to cope with work stress and be altruistic. There were negative correlations between QoS and being a male HCP, concern about COVID-19 mortality and perceived risk of exposure to COVID-19. Conclusion: HCPs with clin- ical roles who were older, had a single workplace, were altruistic and could cope with work stress had better QoS. To maintain the QoS of HCPs, healthcare organisations should promote regular activities supporting the staffs’ men- tal health and encourage compassion for the organisation and an altruistic work culture, especially among younger employees