Health Impact Of Work Stressors And Psycho-Social Perceptions Among Healthcare Workers

Abstract

Healthcare workers have shown more psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression due to the nature of work, which can cause job burnout, decrease the quality of medical services, and even endanger medical safety.  This study aims: To compare global health, mental health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs in a hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study invited all professionals in Al-Adwani General Hospital in Taif, Makkah region in Saudi Arabia to respond to an electronic questionnaire. The survey was anonymous and confidentiality of information was assured. A validated version of the SATIN (Santé Au Travail Inrs université Nancy 2) questionnaire with adapted scoring was used to collect data on health and impact of work stressors. This questionnaire was sent to all healthcare workers (HCWs) at a hospital in February 2023 and was self-administered online. In a multinomial regression model, we included HCW status, age, gender and front-line worker. Results: Data from a total of 1405 participants were included. We found that being an HCW, male and front-line worker was a risk factor for negative perception of work demand (OR 7.35, 95% CI 4.2 to 11.47; OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.11 to 5.89; OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.06). Being an HCW was a predictive factor for stress (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.08), poor global health (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.55) and negative perception of work activity environment (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.8). Conclusion: We have shown that all HCWs suffered from some health impact shortly. We underline some stressors with high impact, including work demand, work abilities and organizational context, and emphasize the need for risk management.