Measuring Work-Related Stress in Primary Care in the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Conditions
- Occupational StressCovid19
- Interventions
- Other: Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Management Standards Indicator Tool (MSIT) to measure work-related stress
- Registration Number
- NCT04948255
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Faizan Awan
- Brief Summary
This prospective cohort study was designed to assess WRS amongst clinical and non-clinical staff in a primary healthcare setting using a validated tool with a view to developing an evidence base to form a historical and comparative record during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Detailed Description
Work-related stress (WRS) is the second most common cause of occupational ill health in the United Kingdom. Studies suggest that during the Covid-19 pandemic, an increased prevalence of stress-related disorders was reported amongst healthcare workers. WRS can be assessed using the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Management Standards Indicator Tool (MSIT) and is used to compare changes to WRS across six domains over time. Lower scores in domains indicate higher WRS experienced by workers. Increases in the score in subsequent assessments indicate improvements to WRS. The MSIT was distributed to 23 primary care clinical and non-clinical staff in a medical centre in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom in March, 2019. 18 responses were received from 23 staff (78% response rate), establishing a baseline. In May, 2020, the authors decided to reanalyse the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on WRS upon the same population. The MSIT was redistributed in March 2021, with 14 responses from 20 staff (70% response rate). Microsoft Excel's data analysis was applied to the results. WRS across the practice increased by 7% in demands, 4% in control and 2% in role domains and improved by 3% in support, 3% in relationships and 2% in change domains. The results are in keeping with the global picture of evolving WRS amongst healthcare staff during the pandemic. Monitoring and addressing WRS regularly helps maintain system-wide resilience when faced with unexpected or unprecedented change. Comparing these results with WRS in other healthcare systems would be a useful next step.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
- Primary healthcare staff working at the Gill Medical Centre for at least two months prior to assessment.
- Any staff member employed for less than two months, those who were off work due to non- stress related long-term leave or incomplete submissions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Healthcare Workers at the Gill Medical Centre Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Management Standards Indicator Tool (MSIT) to measure work-related stress Clinical and non-clinical staff at the Gill Medical Centre will complete a validated stress questionnaire during the Covid-19 pandemic. A baseline was established in May, 2019.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measurement of stress across the workforce 24 months Work-related stress (WRS) is measured using the Management Standards Indicator Tool (MSIT) on a Likert scale of 1-5 with a higher number indicating less WRS. A measurement is made at baseline and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measurement of stress by type of role 24 months WRS measured using MSIT across three different primary healthcare roles - doctors, other clinicians and administrators - at baseline from 2019 and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Gill Medical Centre
🇬🇧Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom