Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

This study aimed to identify certain occupational risk factors for stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a multistage random sampling approach, an online questionnaire was applied to collect data on role conflict and ambiguity, self-esteem and social support from...

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Main Authors: Khalid Al-Mansour, Abdullatif Alfuzan, Danya Alsarheed, Munwer Alenezi, Fouad AboGazalah
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1898
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spelling doaj-d113338b223a4357bb76d7206f6e01e52021-02-17T00:04:46ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-02-01181898189810.3390/ijerph18041898Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi ArabiaKhalid Al-Mansour0Abdullatif Alfuzan1Danya Alsarheed2Munwer Alenezi3Fouad AboGazalah4Department of Social Studies, College of Arts, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Social Studies, College of Arts, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaGeneral Administration for Primary Health Centers, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12628, Saudi ArabiaGeneral Administration for Primary Health Centers, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12628, Saudi ArabiaGeneral Administration for Primary Health Centers, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12628, Saudi ArabiaThis study aimed to identify certain occupational risk factors for stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a multistage random sampling approach, an online questionnaire was applied to collect data on role conflict and ambiguity, self-esteem and social support from 1378 HCWs working in primary health centers (regular and fever clinics; clinics specialized in managing patients with COVID-19 symptoms) across Saudi Arabia. The results showed that stress correlated positively with role conflict and ambiguity and negatively with social support. HCWs in fever clinics exhibited significantly more stress and role conflict and ambiguity than those who were working in regular primary healthcare centers. In conclusion, role conflict and ambiguity and social support were determinants for stress among HCWs, especially those working in fever clinics.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1898stressrole conflictrole ambiguitysocial supportself-esteemprimary healthcare centers
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author Khalid Al-Mansour
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Danya Alsarheed
Munwer Alenezi
Fouad AboGazalah
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Abdullatif Alfuzan
Danya Alsarheed
Munwer Alenezi
Fouad AboGazalah
Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
stress
role conflict
role ambiguity
social support
self-esteem
primary healthcare centers
author_facet Khalid Al-Mansour
Abdullatif Alfuzan
Danya Alsarheed
Munwer Alenezi
Fouad AboGazalah
author_sort Khalid Al-Mansour
title Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
title_short Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
title_full Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
title_sort work-related challenges among primary health centers workers during covid-19 in saudi arabia
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1661-7827
1660-4601
publishDate 2021-02-01
description This study aimed to identify certain occupational risk factors for stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a multistage random sampling approach, an online questionnaire was applied to collect data on role conflict and ambiguity, self-esteem and social support from 1378 HCWs working in primary health centers (regular and fever clinics; clinics specialized in managing patients with COVID-19 symptoms) across Saudi Arabia. The results showed that stress correlated positively with role conflict and ambiguity and negatively with social support. HCWs in fever clinics exhibited significantly more stress and role conflict and ambiguity than those who were working in regular primary healthcare centers. In conclusion, role conflict and ambiguity and social support were determinants for stress among HCWs, especially those working in fever clinics.
topic stress
role conflict
role ambiguity
social support
self-esteem
primary healthcare centers
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1898
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