Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a period of instability for billions of people around the world. Healthcare systems have been severely strained by the influx of infected patients, placing much of that hardship on healthcare professionals (HCPs). Occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other essential personnel—individuals who will be inclusive of the term “HCPs”—continue to struggle with frequent occupational disruption. This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the occupational lives of HCPs at the national and international levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased work-related stress leading to anxiety, depression, burnout, and a multitude of mental health concerns among HCPs.
Recommended Citation
Mohammed, Javed A. and Dela Cruz, Ronald Kevin
(2022)
"The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals' Occupational Lives,"
OCCUPATION: A Medium of Inquiry about Health through Occupation: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occupation/vol4/iss1/2