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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction

10.13.21 | PLOS

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction
Self-reported job satisfaction, preparedness, stress and burnout among 1,012 healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020-March 2021) Credit: PLOS, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Article Title: Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

Citation: Afulani PA, Nutor JJ, Agbadi P, Gyamerah AO, Musana J, Aborigo RA, et al. (2021) Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout. PLOS Glob Public Health 1(10): e0000022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022

Author Countries: US, Hong Kong, Kenya, Ghana

Funding: This study was funded by the University of California, San Francisco COVID-19 Related Rapid Research Pilot Initiative (Grant number #2016796), awarded to PAA and JJN. The funders had no role in the data collection, analysis, or decision to publish.

Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.


Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022

Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

13-Oct-2021

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction
Self-reported job satisfaction, preparedness, stress and burnout among 1,012 healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020-March 2021) Credit: Patience Afulani, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Keywords

Covid 19 Emotions Epidemiology Health Care Psychological Science Public Health Social Research Stress Management

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Global Public Health
DOI
10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022
Article Publication Date
2021-10-13
Article Title
Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout
COI Statement
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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APA:
PLOS. (2021, October 13). During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LQ443ZN8/during-the-covid-19-pandemic-nearly-70-percent-of-surveyed-healthcare-workers-in-ghana-and-kenya-met-criteria-for-stress-and-burnout-which-are-associated-with-low-job-satisfaction.html
MLA:
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction." Brightsurf News, Oct. 13 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LQ443ZN8/during-the-covid-19-pandemic-nearly-70-percent-of-surveyed-healthcare-workers-in-ghana-and-kenya-met-criteria-for-stress-and-burnout-which-are-associated-with-low-job-satisfaction.html.