Covid-19 Impacts on Florida's Healthcare Professionals

• Published in: Hospital topics Vol. 100; no. 3; pp. 112 - 122
• Main Authors: Hicks-Roof, Kristen K., Xu, Jing, Zeglin, Robert J., Bailey, Chloe E., Hamadi, Hanadi Y., Osborne, Raine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sarasota Taylor & Francis 03-07-2022; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: COVID-19; healthcare impacts; Hospital administration; Hospitals; job status; telehealth usability
• ISSN: 0018-5868; 1939-9278
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1927277

This study described how COVID-19 impacted employment, telehealth usage, and interprofessional collaboration. A cross-sectional survey was deployed in June 2020 to healthcare professionals in Florida. Job status was uniquely separated by profession, with more nurses and medical doctors reported having no effect, and more mental health counselors transitioned to telehealth. Over a third of rehabilitation providers reported being furloughed. Over forty percent of providers had no training in telehealth, yet 33.1% reported an increase in usage. Interprofessional interactions are lower across professions during the pandemic, compared with before. This study shows the need for additional training on telehealth and interprofessional collaboration.