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Mental Health Status of Healthcare Providers During Covid-19 Pandemic: Influence of Burden of Care and Work Environment
African Journal of Economic Review
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Mental Health Status of Healthcare Providers During Covid-19 Pandemic: Influence of Burden of Care and Work Environment
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Olusola Iyabode, Akinbobola
Oluwapelumi Boluwatife, Ogunwole |
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Mental health; Burden of care; Work environment; Healthcare providers; Economic realities; COVID-19
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Mental illness is one of the leading causes of unproductivity within an economy. Mental health status of healthcare professionals is essential because they are encumbered with the responsibility of providing healthcare services to patients. This study examined the influence of burden of care and work environment on the mental health status of health care providers at a Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 210 participants selected through purposive sampling method participated in descriptive survey research. Structured psychological scales were used in assessing and collecting data from the participants. Detailed data analysis was carried out using statistical techniques which included regression. The results showed that burden of care contributed 16.8% variance in mental health status of healthcare providers while work environment contributed 44.9% variance in mental health status of healthcare providers. Implications of study were discussed in line with healthcare providers mental health, health and economic realities of COVID-19. Appropriate recommendations were put forward.
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Centre for Economics and Community Economic Development
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2021-07-02
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/209875
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African Journal of Economic Review; Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021): Special Issue on COVID-19; 70-83
2453-5966 1821-8148 |
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eng
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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/209875/197875
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