egePan-VOICE-Studie zur psychosozialen Belastung durch die Covid-19-Pandemie bei medizinischtechnischen Assistent*innen

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Contributors

  • Petra Beschoner - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)
  • Marc N Jarczok - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)
  • Maximilian Kempf - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)
  • Katja Weimer - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)
  • Franziska Geiser - , University of Bonn Medical Center (Author)
  • Nina Hiebel - , University of Bonn Medical Center (Author)
  • Yesim Erim - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Eva Morawa - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Christian Albus - , Uniklinik Köln (Author)
  • Lucia Jerg-Bretzke - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)

Abstract

egePan-VOICE study on the psychosocial burden of the Covid-19 pandemic among - medical technical assistants Objectives: The Covid-19 pandemic is associated with increased demands on healthcare workers. A previously neglected occupational group is medical technical assistants (MTA). The aim is therefore to identify stress factors among MTA in Germany during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of medical staff was conducted in spring 2020 (N = 8088). Results: N = 1483 records of MTA were analyzed. Retrospectively, the stress increased under the pandemic, and 60.1 % of MTA suffered from work stress (ERI). Staff shortages and extra work were associated with an increase in work stress. Problems of work-life balance and contact with contaminated material/infected persons favored stressful experiences. Conclusions: Some working conditions in the pandemic pose a potential health risk to MTA. It seems necessary to create improvements in the general conditions that enable healthily and effective work.

Translated title of the contribution
egePan-VOICE study on the psychosocial burden of the Covid-19 pandemic among - medical technical assistants

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)250-268
Number of pages19
JournalZeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Volume68
Issue number3
Early online date10 Dec 2021
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2022
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85139739438
ORCID /0000-0002-1171-7133/work/142255034
Mendeley 577be5e8-bc11-34b9-b4c5-0648ca9877fd

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals