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- Title
Rural Healthcare Workers' Experiences and Needs During the Initial Stages of COVID-19.
- Authors
Waddell-Henowitch, Candice; Herron, Rachel; Ramsey, Doug; Lawrence, Breanna; deJager, Margaret; Newall, Nancy
- Abstract
Rural healthcare workers are experiencing barriers to accessing supports for their own mental health and well-being. Findings from an online survey during the initial stages of the COVID-19 health pandemic reveal that healthcare workers (N=137) in rural and non-metropolitan Manitoba, Canada, are increasingly stressed by fluctuating COVID-19 protocols and policies and face challenges such as lack of anonymity and stigma about their mental health concerns. The health pandemic has amplified existing challenges to healthcare in rural places and has created extended periods of stress and isolation for healthcare workers. Implications to policies and practices relevant to providing essential mental health supports to reduce the likelihood of long-term negative health outcomes are discussed. Rural healthcare workers' experiences emphasize the importance for place-specific research and practice.
- Subjects
MANITOBA; MEDICAL personnel; RURAL health services; COVID-19; MENTAL health; COVID-19 pandemic; ANONYMITY; SOCIAL stigma
- Publication
Journal of Rural & Community Development, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 4, p54
- ISSN
1712-8277
- Publication type
Article