Psychosocial dimensions of the work environment of medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The work environment of medical workers changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It concerned not only physical, chemical, biological, but also psychosocial factors shaping working conditions. The study focuses on presenting the results of research carried out during the pandemic on a group of medical workers regarding the psychosocial aspects of a safe work environment. STATISTICA software was used in the process of developing research results. To assess the significance of differences in variables analyzed, non-parametric tests were used: Mann-Whitney U test (UMW), Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test (AKW). Kendall’s tau correlation coefficient was used to assess the strength of correlations between variables. The research results revealed a significant deterioration of the psychosocial dimension of the work environment in relation to medical workers employed in public health care units, in particular in hospitals, including single- name hospitals. The results also indicate a very strong relationship between the family/home situation of the respondents and their feelings about security, satisfaction, and meaning of work.
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