Table 3 The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy practice and workplace support
Variables | Categories | survey responses | % (weighteda) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lived apart from immediate family during the pandemic | Yes | 320 | 33.7 |
No | 622 | 65.2 | |
Missing | 11 | 1.1 | |
Pharmacists’ practice and/or interactions with patients affected during the COVID-19 pandemic | Not applicable to practice sector | 168 | 17.1 |
No | 81 | 8.0 | |
Yes—it has been affected drastically | 275 | 29.9 | |
Yes—it has been affected but only slightly | 253 | 26.9 | |
Missing | 176 | 18.1 | |
How has pharmacy practice and/or interactions with patients been affected? | There was a positive impact (I understood the situation and tried to best support my patients during the pandemic) | 324 | 34.5 |
There was a negative impact (I felt withdrawn and, therefore, tried to avoid interactions with my patients) | 189 | 20.7 | |
Missing | 15 | 44.8 | |
Access to stress management or stress reduction programs at workplace | Yes | 224 | 24.8 |
No | 543 | 56.0 | |
Missing | 186 | 19.2 | |
Stress management or stress reduction programs/strategies available at the workplace | ICASb/Telephonic support line available for staff | 71 | N/A |
Psychologists and Counselling/De-briefing | 56 | N/A | |
Employee Wellness Programme | 50 | N/A | |
Online classes and training | 23 | N/A | |
Access to Healthcare professionals if required | 4 | N/A | |
Extra exercise programs Home ergonomics/environment surveys and upgrades Time off at home to reflect | 3 | N/A | |
Open door policy of immediate supervisor and management | 2 | N/A | |
Missing | 15 | N/A | |
Risk perception for contracting COVID-19 at work | Low | 183 | 19.1 |
Medium | 310 | 32.7 | |
High | 272 | 28.8 | |
Missing | 188 | 19.5 | |
The influence of media and/or social media as a threat to mental well-being | Yes | 490 | 52.0 |
No | 275 | 28.5 | |
Missing | 188 | 19.5 |