Title | Maternal and neonatal health care worker well-being and patient safety climate amid the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Haidari E, Main EK, Cui X, Cape V, Tawfik DS, Adair KC, Sexton BJ, Profit J |
Journal | J Perinatol |
Volume | 41 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 961-969 |
Date Published | 2021 05 |
ISSN | 1476-5543 |
Keywords | Burnout, Professional, California, COVID-19, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Personnel, Humans, Male, Maternal-Child Health Services, Patient Safety, Surveys and Questionnaires |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal and neonatal healthcare workers (HCWs) perspectives on well-being and patient safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. STUDY DESIGN: Anonymous survey of HCW well-being, burnout, and patient safety over the prior conducted in June 2020. Results were analyzed by job position and burnout status. RESULT: We analyzed 288 fully completed surveys. In total, 66% of respondents reported symptoms of burnout and 73% felt burnout among their co-workers had significantly increased. Workplace strategies to address HCW well-being were judged by 34% as sufficient. HCWs who were "burned out" reported significantly worse well-being and patient safety attributes. Compared to physicians, nurses reported higher rates of unprofessional behavior (37% vs. 14%, p = 0.027) and difficulty focusing on work (59% vs. 36%, p = 0.013). CONCLUSION: Three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, HCW well-being was substantially compromised, with negative ramifications for patient safety. |
DOI | 10.1038/s41372-021-01014-9 |
Alternate Journal | J Perinatol |
PubMed ID | 33727700 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7962434 |
Grant List | R01 HD084679 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HD084679-01 / / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) / K08 HS 27837-01 / / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) / |