Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health on university campuses was a topic of growing concern.
Although this initially focused on the high incidence of depression and anxiety among university students, a number of researchers, academics and their unions began to highlight the impact of heavy workloads and intense competition on full-time and contingent faculty’s mental health.
The pandemic has amplified many of these issues.
Avant même que ne débute la pandémie de COVID‑19, la santé mentale des étudiants universitaires était un sujet de préoccupation grandissant. On parlait surtout de dépression et d’anxiété chez les étudiants. Mais quelques chercheurs, universitaires et syndicats ont commencé à souligner l’impact qu’a la lourde charge de travail et la concurrence sur la santé mentale des membres du corps professoral. La pandémie a aggravé bon nombre de ces problèmes.
Read MoreTeaching during a pandemic has meant teacher stress is at a whole other level.
Read MoreLeaders have an ethical responsibility to enact behaviours that will support their employees’ mental health.
K.A. Arnold, A.J. Hancock, J.K. Dimoff
The mental health and wellbeing of nurses and other health providers is of paramount importance to RNAO. We are delighted to present an article from Abby Ayoub (University of Ottawa), Sheri Price (Dalhousie University), Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay (McGill University), Kelly Lackie (Dalhousie University) and Ivy Bourgeault (University of Ottawa) introducing the nursing case study of the Healthy Professional Worker Partnership. The partnership originated in this research study.
Read MorePrior to the COVID-19 crisis, several studies showed high burnout and attrition rates among midwives and midwifery students. With the global pandemic in full swing, these challenges to the health and sustainability of the midwifery workforce have been exacerbated.
Angela R. Freeman
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