What does this research mean for the field?

Deathcare workers in Ghana are inadequately prepared to manage infectious dead bodies, increasing their risk of infection and psychosocial hazards. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore the challenges faced by deathcare workers in managing infectious dead bodies and their coping mechanisms.

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Lived Experiences of Deathcare Workers in Managing Infectious Dead Bodies.

NBNkosi Nkosi BothaUniversity of Cape Coast CSCynthia Esinam SegbedziUniversity of Cape Coast VDVictor Kwasi DumahasiUniversity of Ghana

Key Points

The study aims to explore the challenges faced by deathcare workers in managing infectious dead bodies and their coping mechanisms.
Qualitative interviews with deathcare workers in Ghana
Analysis of psychosocial hazards in the workplace
Assessment of coping strategies post-exposure to infectious bodies
Deathcare workers reported inadequate preparation for handling infectious dead bodies
Increased risk of infection was noted among the workers
Workers frequently resorted to unhealthy coping strategies

Abstract

The deathcare workers in Ghana were not adequately prepared to handle infectious dead bodies, which put them at risk for infection and increased the psychosocial hazards at work. These workers may resort to unhealthy coping strategies, which require urgent attention. Future research should use qualitative approaches to investigate the working relationships between deathcare workers and their managers.

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Botha et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc4cd48f933b5eed7e43 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70205

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