Estudio cualitativo

The caregiving work experience of healthcare workers in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health: A qualitative study based on the international initiative HEROES

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Interviews themes and sub-themes.
ThemesSub-themes
Care at workChanges in work tasks
Labor relations/climate
Care strategies deployed by the organization toward employees
Recommendations for future crises
Gender in the workplace
Workplace discrimination during the pandemic
Difficulties experienced with patients
Difficulties experienced with the healthcare authority
Strengths of professionals
Care at homeDomestic care responsibilities and modifications during the pandemic
Domestic care responsibilities and difficulties during the pandemic
Gender and domestic care
Relationship with one’s mental healthEmotions experienced during the pandemic
Stressors or factors that adversely affected their mental health
Protective factors or factors that contributed to the safeguarding of mental health
Beliefs and values about the pandemic and its effects

1In italics, those topics that emerged after analyzing the content are considered emergent.

Data obtained in Chile between 2022 and 2023.

Prepared by the authors based on the study results.