Factors shaping the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Ghana
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the mental health of HCWs in Ghana, who have inadequate resources to address these distresses. Investing in healthcare infrastructure, including expanding workforce and facility capacity and providing workplace mental health wellness services, can help mitigate the mental health impact of health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare workforce and subsequently maximize the capacity of the health system to respond to future pandemics.
Authors
- Andy Canizares
- John Koku Awoonor‐Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1094-8212)
- Patience A. Afulani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6739-234X)
- Akua O. Gyamerah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-6532)
- Osamuedeme J. Odiase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6846-0028)
- Helen Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7767-9312)
- Hawa Malechi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-362X)
- Jerry John Nutor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-6281)
- Raymond Aborigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-9265)
- Monica Getahun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2116-2637)
- Fabian Sebastian Achana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7585-0067)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Tamale Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GH)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Navrongo Health Research Centre (GH)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12476-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31