The influence of spirituality, religiosity, and self-care on well-being among Thai infection preventionists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Anucha Apisarnthanarak; M Todd Greene; Kristin M Collier; Nongyao Kasatpibal; Karen E Fowler; Sanjay Saint

doi:10.1017/ash.2023.510

The influence of spirituality, religiosity, and self-care on well-being among Thai infection preventionists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Feb 19;4(1):e26. doi: 10.1017/ash.2023.510. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Anucha Apisarnthanarak¹, M Todd Greene^{2

3}, Kristin M Collier³, Nongyao Kasatpibal^{4

5}, Karen E Fowler², Sanjay Saint^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Thammasart University Hospital, Khlong Luang, Pratum Thani, Thailand.
² VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
⁴ Division of Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
⁵ Epidemiology Research Center of Infectious Disease (ERCID), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Abstract

In a national survey of lead infection preventionists in Thai hospitals, spiritual and religious importance were associated with increased odds of career satisfaction. Cultivating environments for spiritual, religious, and self-care practices within the clinical setting may help facilitate emotional well-being-and prevent burnout-among Thai healthcare workers.