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Article

Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study

by
Yousef M. Aljawarneh
1,*,
Nariman Ghader
2,
Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh
1,
Heyam F. Dalky
3,
Hasan Al-Omari
4,
Osama Alkouri
5,
Sarah R. Sanad
1,
Noor Al Mheiri
2,
Aji Gopakumar
6,
Sara AlShaya
6,
Gregory L. Blatch
7 and
Hana Y. Ghunaim
8
1
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 25026, United Arab Emirates
2
Department of Mental Health, Medical Services Sector, Emirates Health Services, Dubai P.O. Box 2299, United Arab Emirates
3
Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, WHO Collaborating Center, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
4
Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa P.O. Box 13115, Jordan
5
Faculty of Nursing, Yarmouk University, Irbid P.O. Box 566, Jordan
6
Data and Statistics Department (DSD), Emirates Health Services (EHS), Dubai P.O. Box 2299, United Arab Emirates
7
The Vice Chancellery, The University of Notre Dame Australia, P.O. Box 1225, Fremantle, WA 6959, Australia
8
Fatima College of Health Sciences, Institute of Applied Technology, Al Ain P.O. Box 24162, United Arab Emirates
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(9), 1124; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124
Submission received: 20 June 2024 / Revised: 5 August 2024 / Accepted: 22 August 2024 / Published: 26 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2nd Edition: Public Health during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic)
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Abstract

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented serious mental health challenges for healthcare professionals. This study investigated the mental health, mental fatigue, quality of life, and stigma of social discrimination among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A correlational, cross-sectional, multi-centric design was employed to collect data from 1383 healthcare workers across various healthcare settings. Participants were recruited using combined cluster and purposive sampling techniques. Standardized questionnaires, including the COVID-19 Pandemic Mental Health Questionnaire (CoPaQ), the Mental Fatigue Scale (MFS), the Social Discrimination Scale-Stigma Subscale (SDS), and the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF), were administered to assess the study variables. The results indicated significant mental health impacts, with high average scores for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (9.37 ± 6.74) and positive coping by inner strengths (17.63 ± 5.72). Mental fatigue was prevalent (8.15 ± 8.62), and stigma of social discrimination scored notably (23.83 ± 7.46). Quality of life was the highest in the social domain (65.38 ± 24.58). Significant correlations were observed between mental health subscales, mental fatigue, and quality of life domains. These findings highlight the critical need for targeted mental health support programs, improved social support networks, and personalized interventions to mitigate the mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers. Healthcare organizations can guarantee a resilient workforce that can handle future health crises by giving mental health resources and support systems top priority.
Keywords: COVID-19; healthcare workers; mental fatigue; mental health; psychological impact; quality of life; risk perception; stigma; United Arab Emirates COVID-19; healthcare workers; mental fatigue; mental health; psychological impact; quality of life; risk perception; stigma; United Arab Emirates

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Aljawarneh, Y.M.; Ghader, N.; Al-Bashaireh, A.M.; Dalky, H.F.; Al-Omari, H.; Alkouri, O.; Sanad, S.R.; Mheiri, N.A.; Gopakumar, A.; AlShaya, S.; et al. Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124

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Aljawarneh YM, Ghader N, Al-Bashaireh AM, Dalky HF, Al-Omari H, Alkouri O, Sanad SR, Mheiri NA, Gopakumar A, AlShaya S, et al. Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(9):1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124

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Aljawarneh, Yousef M., Nariman Ghader, Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Heyam F. Dalky, Hasan Al-Omari, Osama Alkouri, Sarah R. Sanad, Noor Al Mheiri, Aji Gopakumar, Sara AlShaya, and et al. 2024. "Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 9: 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124

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Aljawarneh, Y. M., Ghader, N., Al-Bashaireh, A. M., Dalky, H. F., Al-Omari, H., Alkouri, O., Sanad, S. R., Mheiri, N. A., Gopakumar, A., AlShaya, S., Blatch, G. L., & Ghunaim, H. Y. (2024). Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(9), 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124

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