Publications by authors named "R G Maunder"
Factors Associated with Impact of Event Scores Among Ontario Education Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study aimed to identify factors affecting education workers' responses to traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on personal behaviors, viral mitigation practices, and work-related aspects.
- Researchers analyzed data from 1,518 education workers, finding higher instances of moderate to severe post-traumatic symptoms among those who consistently wore masks, practiced physical distancing, lived in larger households, and reported poorer health.
- The study concluded that other unidentified factors, including pre-existing mental health issues, could influence PTSD development, emphasizing the need for early trauma intervention and stress reduction strategies for education workers.
Most longitudinal studies of healthcare workers' mental health during COVID-19 end in 2021. We examined trends in hospital workers eight times, ending in 2023. A cohort of healthcare workers at one organization was surveyed at 3-month intervals until Spring 2022 and re-surveyed in Spring 2023 using validated measures of common mental health problems.
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- The study analyzed emotional distress among healthcare providers (HCP) in Canada from March 2021 to December 2023 as part of the COVID-19 Cohort Study, focusing on changes over time.
- Results showed that while overall distress (measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale) decreased by an average of 3.1 points, spikes in distress were noted during high mitigation phases and winter months, especially among those on mental health medications.
- Factors such as age, gender, number of children, previous COVID-19 illness, and type of healthcare occupation influenced distress levels, highlighting the need for better strategies to identify and manage emotional distress in HCP during health crises.
Given the longevity of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to address the perceptions and experiences associated with the progression of the pandemic. This narrative can inform future strategies aimed at mitigating moral distress, injury, and chronic stress that restores resilience and well-being of HCWs. In this context, a longitudinal survey design was undertaken to explore how health care workers are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHIV stigma remains a barrier to good health and understanding how social support may reduce the negative impact of stigma on health may help with designing stigma interventions. This study aims to understand how different types of social support may moderate or change the nature of the relationship between stigma and mental health. We recruited 327 participants to complete the People Living with HIV Stigma Index at baseline (t) between August 2018 and September 2019 and at follow-up (t) between February 2021 and October 2021.
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