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Observational Study
. 2022 Apr 20;19(9):5009.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095009.

Healthcare Services and Formal Caregiver's Psychosocial Risk Factors: An Observational Study

Anabela Pereira  1   2 , Elisabeth Brito  3   4 , Isabel Souto  2 , Bruno Alves  5
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Observational Study

Healthcare Services and Formal Caregiver's Psychosocial Risk Factors: An Observational Study

Anabela Pereira et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The prevention and management of chronic disease primarily requires risk reduction measures, through strategic coordination across various government areas. Recognizing that health workers and the public health workforce are integral to building strong and resilient health, the present study analyses the relation between Psychosocial Risk Factors (PRFs, to which formal caregivers are exposed in the healthcare settings), and the work system related elements of the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS 3.0) framework. An empirical study was carried out, involving 333 formal caregivers of healthcare services. A total of 31 PRFs were assessed (using the COPSOQ III), making it possible to find a relationship between the PRFs analyzed with three elements of the work system, namely Task (5 PRFs), Organizational factors (17 PRFs), and Individual (9 PRFs). The present work contributes not only in terms of outcomes that allow the development of mental illness prevention and mental health promotion actions for healthcare formal caregivers, but also in terms of the relevance that these factors can have on the quality of health services, as well as their users (patients), in line with SEIPS 3.0 model.

Keywords: chronic diseases; formal caregivers; healthcare services; psychosocial risk factors; work-related stress.

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PRFs framed in the element Task of work system (of SEIPS 3.0 model), and the respective health risk that the exposure represents.
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PRFs framed in the element of Organizational factors, of work system (of SEIPS 3.0 model), and the respective health risk that the exposure represents.
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PRFs framed in the element of Individual, of work system of the SEIPS 3.0 model, and the respective health risk that the exposure represents.
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