| Autor: |
Pedrosa, Bárbara, Cardoso, Graça, Azeredo-Lopes, Sofia, Gonçalves-Pereira, Manuel, Aluh, Deborah Oyine, Grigaitė, Ugnė, Santos-Dias, Margarida, Silva, Manuela, Caldas-de-Almeida, José |
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Portuguese Journal of Public Health; June 2024, Vol. 42 Issue: 3 p206-220, 15p |
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Introduction:Few studies analysed the impact of COVID-19 on supported accommodations (SAs) for people with serious mental disorders. This study aimed to analyse staff’s assessments of work challenges in SAs during COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on staff, their perception of the impact on residents, and associated factors. Methods:To assess work challenges and the impact of the pandemic on staff and their perception of the impact on residents, a questionnaire was administered to the staff of SAs. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were conducted, involving work challenges and staff’s sociodemographic characteristics, and impact on staff. Results:In total, 117 staff from 32 SAs responded. A challenging environment was felt by most participants (68.4%). There were significant differences in work challenges experienced by staff, namely, according to profession and years working in mental health. A negative impact of COVID-19 was reported by 26.5% of staff, which was associated with their feeling that residents were no longer getting an acceptable service (OR = 7.04, 95% CI [1.43, 34.65], p= 0.016) and with staff feeling at risk of infection at work (OR = 7.99, 95% CI [1.39, 45.86], p= 0.020). Relapse and deterioration of residents’ mental health were perceived by 43.6% of staff. Conclusions:Several work challenges occurred in SAs during COVID-19, which had a negative impact on staff and reportedly on residents. Implications range from the organisational to the clinical levels and may apply internationally and in similarly challenging situations. |
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