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Job Satisfaction and Psychosocial Well-Being of COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers in Uganda

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  • Nelson Twinamasiko
  • Adelline Twimukye
  • Anna Maria Gwokyalya
  • Innocent Nakityo
  • Enock Wasswa
  • Emmanuel Sserunjogi
  • Ronald Olum
  • Mohammed Lamorde
  • Harriet Kizza Mayanja
  • Pius Rwamafa

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) to mental health problems and various challenges that impacted their job satisfaction. We explored the job satisfaction and psychosocial/mental well-being of COVID-19 frontline HCWs in Uganda. This was a mixed-methods study conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital (ERRH), and Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI). A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire and Four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were used for data collection. A five-point Likert scale was used for the quantitative data to measure mental well-being and job satisfaction. Bloom’s cut-off was used to categorize participants’ job satisfaction and mental well-being into good (≥80%), moderate (60% -

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  • Nelson Twinamasiko & Adelline Twimukye & Anna Maria Gwokyalya & Innocent Nakityo & Enock Wasswa & Emmanuel Sserunjogi & Ronald Olum & Mohammed Lamorde & Harriet Kizza Mayanja & Pius Rwamafa, 2024. "Job Satisfaction and Psychosocial Well-Being of COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers in Uganda," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(4), pages 21582440241, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:4:p:21582440241293183
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440241293183
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