Characterizing the mental health and functioning of Canadian respiratory therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 2171751
• Main Authors: D'Alessandro-Lowe, Andrea M., Ritchie, Kimberly, Brown, Andrea, Xue, Yuanxin, Pichtikova, Mina, Altman, Max, Beech, Isaac, Millman, Heather, Levy, Yarden, Asma, Senay, Hassall, Kelly, Foster, Fatima, Rodrigues, Sara, Hosseiny, Fardous, O'Connor, Charlene, Heber, Alexandra, Malain, Ann, Schielke, Hugo, Lanius, Ruth A., McCabe, Randi E., McKinnon, Margaret C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Anxiety; Atención Sanitaria; Basic; Canada - epidemiology; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Health Personnel; healthcare; Humans; Mental depression; Mental Health; Pandemics; Post traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; Respiratory therapists; Response rates; Salud Mental; TEPT; Terapeutas Respiratorios; 医疗保健; 呼吸治疗师; 心理健康; 新冠肺炎; Canada; mental health; Atención Sanitaria; 呼吸治疗师; healthcare; COVID-19; PTSD; Terapeutas Respiratorios; 心理健康; TEPT; Respiratory therapists; Salud Mental; 医疗保健; 新冠肺炎

Introduction: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) appear to be at increased risk for negative psychological outcomes [e.g. depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral distress] and associated impacts on functioning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. HCPs working on designated COVID-...