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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70% percent of surveyed healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya met criteria for stress and burnout, which are associated with low job satisfaction

image: Self-reported job satisfaction, preparedness, stress and burnout among 1,012 healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020-March 2021) view more 

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Article Title: Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

Citation: Afulani PA, Nutor JJ, Agbadi P, Gyamerah AO, Musana J, Aborigo RA, et al. (2021) Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout. PLOS Glob Public Health 1(10): e0000022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022

Author Countries: US, Hong Kong, Kenya, Ghana

Funding: This study was funded by the University of California, San Francisco COVID-19 Related Rapid Research Pilot Initiative (Grant number #2016796), awarded to PAA and JJN. The funders had no role in the data collection, analysis, or decision to publish.

Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.


Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000022


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