[egePan-VOICE study on the psychosocial burden of the Covid-19 pandemic among - medical technical assistants].

Beschoner P, Jarczok MN, Kempf M, Weimer K, Geiser F, Hiebel N, Erim Y, Morawa E, Steudte-Schmiedgen S, Albus C, Jerg-Bretzke L (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Book Volume: 68

Pages Range: 250-268

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.13109/zptm.2021.67.oa15

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.

Authors with CRIS profile

Yesim Erim Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie Eva Morawa Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Ulm DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Bonn DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Köln DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Beschoner, P., Jarczok, M.N., Kempf, M., Weimer, K., Geiser, F., Hiebel, N.,... Jerg-Bretzke, L. (2022). [egePan-VOICE study on the psychosocial burden of the Covid-19 pandemic among - medical technical assistants]. Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, 68(3), 250-268. https://doi.org/10.13109/zptm.2021.67.oa15

MLA:

Beschoner, Petra, et al. "[egePan-VOICE study on the psychosocial burden of the Covid-19 pandemic among - medical technical assistants]." Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie 68.3 (2022): 250-268.

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