ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine mental and emotional risks of frontline healthcare providers involved in responding to COVID-19 pandemic. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from AMS, BMA, GWI, HHD, MedPage Today, MQ, Qualtrics, and SEIU, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding mental health symptoms since COVID-19 outbreak, harrowing conditions on the front lines of the pandemic, and healthcare workers (in non-AGP settings) who are in contact with patients with possible or confirmed COVID-19. The structural equation modeling technique was used to test the research model.
JEL codes: H51; H75; I12; I18; D91

Keywords: mental risk; emotional risk; COVID-19; frontline healthcare provider

How to cite: Miller, K. (2020). “Mental and Emotional Risks of Frontline Healthcare Providers Involved in Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic,” Psychosociological Issues in Human Resource Management 8(1): 19–24. doi:10.22381/PIHRM8120203

Received 24 April 2020 • Received in revised form 19 May 2020
Accepted 20 May 2020 • Available online 20 May 2020