Mental Health Outcomes in Australian Healthcare and Aged-Care Workers during the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sarah L McGuinnessJosphin JohnsonOwen EadesPeter A CameronAndrew ForbesJane R W FisherKelsey GranthamCarol HodgsonPeter HunterJessica KaszaHelen L KelsallMaggie KirkmanGrant RussellPhilip L RussoMalcolm Ross SimKasha P SinghHelen SkouterisKaren L SmithRhonda L Stuart Helena J Teede James M Trauer Andrew A UdySophia ZoungasKarin Leder

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Australian HCWs employed during 2021 experienced adverse mental health outcomes, with prevalence differences observed according to occupation. Longitudinal evidence is needed to inform workplace strategies that support the physical and mental wellbeing of HCWs at organisational and state policy levels.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
mental illness
palliative care
risk factors
quality improvement
public health
physical activity
pain management
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
social media
drug induced