Ontario healthcare workers who sought treatment for their mental health during the first five waves of the COVID-19 pandemic: a snapshot of self-referrals across the province
Ontario HCWs self-referred to access mental health supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority sought treatment for generalized anxiety/worry or depression symptoms. Results of this study may inform system planning for future pandemics, as well as for HCW wellness programs for continued workplace stress in the postpandemic period.
Authors
- Karen Rowa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8631-8065)
- Heather L. Bullock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3657-6525)
- Judith M. Laposa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-9783)
- Sara de la Salle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1698-5938)
- Stephanie Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6571-0250)
- Kim Corace
- Randi E. McCabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6437-4982)
- Paul A. Kurdyak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8115-7437)
- Duncan H. Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-7253)
- Angela Strachan
- Katherin Creighton-Taylor
- Natalie Quick
- Vanessa Saldanha
- Lauren Flavelle
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (CA)
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
- Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.45.2.04
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Ontario