Impact of COVID-19 measures on mental health, resilience and job satisfaction of healthcare workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on mental health. Healthcare workers were at the front line in the care of terminally ill patients and were the subject of social debate (partly due to the shortage of ICU nurses). The government measures had a major impact on their work. That is why it is important to investigate the effects of these measures on the mental well-being, resilience and job satisfaction of this group. Within our project, we previously investigated the mental health of approximately 400 hospital employees during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, using questionnaires. In this follow-up study, we will further explore the views of healthcare workers with in-depth interviews. What protected against stress and which measures caused high work pressure? This will provide us with more insight into the effects on mental health and allow government policy to be better aligned with the support of healthcare workers.