Survey 6: Effects of the pandemic on
services
Positive coping strategies (e.g., active coping, positive reframing, acceptance, exercise)
were associated with higher mental wellbeing, better quality of working life and lower
burnout scores
Negative coping strategies (e.g., venting, substance use, self-blame) were associated with
lower mental wellbeing, worse quality of working life and higher burnout scores
Impact of COVID-19 on
services
UK-Wide England Scotland Wales
Northern
Ireland
Not impacted by COVID-19
pressures - services stepped
down
4.1% 6.4% 3.5% 1.9% 2.5%
Impacted, but not significantly 38.2% 47.1% 33.3% 28.8% 40.7%
Overwhelmed by increased
pressures
57.7% 46.4% 63.2% 69.2% 56.8%
What was the impact of COVID-19 on your specific place of work, so far, in relation to patient
numbers and service demand?
With increasing impact on services, respondents' Wellbeing and Quality of working life
decreased, and Burnout increased.