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Professional Pride During COVID-19 in a Cohort of Healthcare Workers

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  • Tanis Zadunayski

    (Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada)

  • Anil Adisesh

    (Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
    Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA)

  • France Labrèche

    (Research Department, Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail, Montreal, QC H3A 3C2, Canada
    Department of Environmental and of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada)

  • Shannon M. Ruzycki

    (Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada)

  • Nicola Cherry

    (Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada)

Abstract

We aimed to identify circumstances associated with feelings of pride in healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A prospective cohort of Canadian HCWs reported pride-reinforcing events in April 2020 (Phase 1). In spring/summer 2022 (Phase 4), they completed a self-reported retrospective comparison rating of whether they ‘now feel more [professional] pride than before the pandemic’. Among 4964 HCWs, 4360 (88%) described pride-reinforcing events in Phase 1; 3926 (79%) rated feeling more professional pride than before the pandemic in Phase 4. Teamwork (34%) and public appreciation (13%) were most cited in Phase 1. At Phase 4, male and older HCWs and community-based staff reported feeling more pride. Working as a physician, in hospital, with COVID-19 patients, and early anxiety/depression were associated with lower pride. Higher ratings were associated with greater organizational support. Many HCWs reported feeling more professional pride than before the pandemic. External support may help mitigate negative feelings.

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  • Tanis Zadunayski & Anil Adisesh & France Labrèche & Shannon M. Ruzycki & Nicola Cherry, 2026. "Professional Pride During COVID-19 in a Cohort of Healthcare Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 23(3), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:23:y:2026:i:3:p:357-:d:1891117
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