Comparison of Resilience Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemics: A Multinational Cross-Sectional Survey in Southeast Asian Jurisdictions

Eliza Lai yi Wong*, Hong Qiu, Wai Tong Chien, Cho Lee Wong, Hom Nath Chalise, Huong Thi Xuan Hoang, Hong Trang Nguyen, Shu Fang Wang, Jian Tao Lee, Yu Nu Chen, Paul Kay sheung Chan, Martin Chi sang Wong, Annie Wai ling Cheung, Eng Kiong Yeoh

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine the level of resilience among the frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) in four different Southeast Asian jurisdictions and identify the potential factors that may enhance healthcare workers resilience. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was carried out among 3,048 eligible healthcare workers in Hong Kong, Nepal, Vietnam, and Taiwan from May 2021 to July 2022, and information on individual resilience, socio-demographic characteristics, organizational supports, and personal exposures were collected. A binary logistic regression model was used to identify the factors that were associated with a high resilience level. Results: The resilience score was the highest among healthcare workers of Vietnam, followed by Taiwan and Hong Kong, with Nepal scoring the lowest. Participants with old age, part-time work, higher education level, more satisfaction with workplace policy, better organizational supports, and fewer COVID-specific worries were associated with higher resilience. Healthcare workers who were satisfied with the overall organizational policy support had an OR of 1.48 (95% CI: 1.25–1.76) for a high resilience level. Conclusion: Implementing satisfying organizational policies and establishing supportive work environments for frontline healthcare workers can increase individual resilience and organizational stability.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1605505
JournalInternational Journal of Public Health
Volume67
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 12 2022

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Copyright © 2022 Wong, Qiu, Chien, Wong, Chalise, Hoang, Nguyen, Wang, Lee, Chen, Chan, Wong, Cheung and Yeoh.

Keywords

  • Southeast Asia
  • healthcare workers
  • organizational support
  • resilience
  • workplace policy

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