Table 6 Summarized overview of themes developed from answers to open-ended questions
Themes | Nursing home employees n (%) | Home healthcare employees n (%) |
|---|---|---|
What was the biggest change in your daily work life since the start of the coronavirus pandemic? | ||
Total of answers | 217/296 (73.1) | 109/131 (83.2) |
General safety measures (except for mask use) | 133 (61.3) | 75 (68.8) |
Wearing hygiene face mask | 109 (50.2) | 75 (68.8) |
Work-related changes | 77 (33.1) | 13 (11.9) |
Psychological aspects | 45 (20.3) | 24 (22) |
Other | 17 (8.3) | 12 (11) |
What is currently particularly difficult for you in your daily work life? | ||
Total of answers | 205/296 (69.0) | 90/131 (72.5) |
Wearing hygiene face mask | 139 (67.8) | 62 (65.3) |
Psychosocial aspects | 78 (38.1) | 27 (33.7) |
Work-related changes | 21 (10.2) | 6 (6.3) |
General safety measures (except for mask use) | 20 (9.8) | 10 (10.5) |
Other | 26 (9.3) | 15 (15.8) |
What helps you to conduct your daily work under the current conditions? | ||
Total of answers | 187/296 (63.0) | 87/131 (66.4) |
Psychosocial aspects | 126 (67.4) | 54 (62.1) |
Work-related changes | 48 (25.7) | 27 (31.1) |
Safety measures (except for mask) | 30 (16.0) | 22 (25.3) |
Other | 17 (9.1) | 20 (23.0) |