Inequality on the frontline: A multi-country study on gender differences in mental health among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorCzepiel, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMccormack, Clare
dc.contributor.authorda Silva, Andrea T. C.
dc.contributor.authorSeblova, Dominika
dc.contributor.authorMoro, Maria F.
dc.contributor.authorRestrepo-Henao, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Adriana M.
dc.contributor.authorAfolabi, Oyeyemi
dc.contributor.authorAlnasser, Lubna
dc.contributor.authorAlvarado, Ruben
dc.contributor.authorAsaoka, Hiroki
dc.contributor.authorAyinde, Olatunde
dc.contributor.authorBalalian, Arin
dc.contributor.authorBallester, Dinarte
dc.contributor.authorBarathie, Josleen A. l.
dc.contributor.authorBasagoitia, Armando
dc.contributor.authorBasic, Djordje
dc.contributor.authorBurrone, Maria S.
dc.contributor.authorCarta, Mauro G.
dc.contributor.authorDurand-Arias, Sol
dc.contributor.authorEskin, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorFernandez-Jimenez, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorFrey, Marcela I. F.
dc.contributor.authorGureje, Oye
dc.contributor.authorIsahakyan, Anna
dc.contributor.authorJaldo, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorKaram, Elie G.
dc.contributor.authorKhattech, Dorra
dc.contributor.authorLindert, Jutta
dc.contributor.authorMartinez-Ales, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorMascayano, Franco
dc.contributor.authorMediavilla, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Javier A. Narvaez
dc.contributor.authorNasser-Karam, Aimee
dc.contributor.authorNishi, Daisuke
dc.contributor.authorOlaopa, Olusegun
dc.contributor.authorOuali, Uta
dc.contributor.authorPuac-Polanco, Victor
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Dorian E.
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorRivera-Segarra, Eliut
dc.contributor.authorRutten, Bart P. F.
dc.contributor.authorSantaella-Tenorio, Julian
dc.contributor.authorSapag, Jaime C.
dc.contributor.authorSeblova, Jana
dc.contributor.authorSoto, Maria T. S.
dc.contributor.authorTavares-Cavalcanti, Maria
dc.contributor.authorValeri, Linda
dc.contributor.authorSijbrandij, Marit
dc.contributor.authorSusser, Ezra S.
dc.contributor.authorHoek, Hans W.
dc.contributor.authorvan der Ven, Els
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:07:06Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:07:06Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractHealthcare workers (HCWs) were at increased risk for mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, with prior data suggesting women may be particularly vulnerable. Our global mental health study aimed to examine factors associated with gender differences in psychological distress and depressive symptoms among HCWs during COVID-19. Across 22 countries in South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, 32,410 HCWs participated in the COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study between March 2020 and February 2021. They completed the General Health Questionnaire-12, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and questions about pandemic-relevant exposures. Consistently across countries, women reported elevated mental health problems compared to men. Women also reported increased COVID-19-relevant stressors, including insufficient personal protective equipment and less support from colleagues, while men reported increased contact with COVID-19 patients. At the country level, HCWs in countries with higher gender inequality reported less mental health problems. Higher COVID-19 mortality rates were associated with increased psychological distress merely among women. Our findings suggest that among HCWs, women may have been disproportionately exposed to COVID-19-relevant stressors at the individual and country level. This highlights the importance of considering gender in emergency response efforts to safeguard women's well-being and ensure healthcare system preparedness during future public health crises.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/gmh.2024.18
dc.identifier.issn2054-4251
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.18
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90840
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001193289300001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaCambridge prisms-global mental health
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjecthealthcare workers
dc.subjectgender differences
dc.subjecthealthcare disparities
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectcross-country
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleInequality on the frontline: A multi-country study on gender differences in mental health among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen11
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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