Using the Terror Management Theory to understand health workers burnout in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Stephane Bouchoucha Deakin University
  • Ana Hutchinson Deakin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55319/js.v1i2.18

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented levels of illness and death, resulting in stress for the general population and in particular, health care workers who are faced with the care of patients exposed to the virus. The aim in this paper is to discuss the impact on healthcare workers of providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic; focusing on the psychological stressors associated with fear of infection and the physical stressors associated with prolonged PPE use using the lens of Terror Management Theory (TMT).

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Published

2022-09-29