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KMID : 1032220230180010027
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing
2023 Volume.18 No. 1 p.27 ~ p.39
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Working Experience of the Community-based Long-term Care Hospital Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Research
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Jang Hyun-Jung
Park Jeong-Eon
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study is a mixed methods research that was conducted to verify factors affecting the working experience of community-based long-term care hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: The study was carried out from July 19 to November 3, 2021 for 340 nurses who worked at 10 long-term care hospitals located in G city.
Results: As the study results, factors that affected job stress of the workers working at community-based long-term care hospitals included job satisfaction (β=-.27, p<.001), work demand (β=-.25, p<.001), fatigue (β=.19, p=.001), and cooperation and leadership (β=-.12, p=.049). It was found that the participants were struggling with physical and mental stress caused by the increased workload due to the preventative measures taken to stop the infection and spread of COVID-19. Despite this, they accepted their situation as necessary to overcome the pandemic and shared the quarantine guidelines of the government and community health centers while actively responding to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under the leadership of their supervisors. However, they were experiencing psychological and emotional burnout in the prolonged pandemic situation.
Conclusion: It is considered necessary to help relieve their stress and provide psychological and mental support by adopting a policy to develop and apply comprehensive programs.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Working experience, Long term care hospital workers, Job stress
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