HomeResourcesResearch Article: Focused on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who provide primary care in India.

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2023

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Frontline Health Workers, Voices from the Frontline, Women,

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Asia, India
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Research Article: Focused on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who provide primary care in India.

Original Research: “We are everyone's ASHAs but who's there for us?” a qualitative exploration of perceptions of work stress and coping among rural frontline workers in Madhya Pradesh, India

This interesting research study by Shrivastava R & Colleagues (2023) focused on Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who provide primary care in India. The study delves into their perspectives on work stress, the associated health symptoms, and their responses to stress. Few key highlights: 1. ASHAs report work stress in multiple settings; 2. ASHAs regret over dedicating less time to their homes and/or children; 3. Strained workplace relationships and unstructured work contribute to work stress.
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Source/Citation: Ritu Shrivastava, Lochan Sharma, Mehak Jolly, Romi Ahuja, Radhika Sharma, John A. Naslund, Jyotsna Agrawal, Rahul Shidhaye, Seema Mehrotra, Steve D. Hollon, Vikram Patel, Deepak Tugnawat, Ananth Kumar, Anant Bhan, Ameya P. Bondre, “We are everyone’s ASHAs but who’s there for us?” a qualitative exploration of perceptions of work stress and coping among rural frontline workers in Madhya Pradesh, India, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 336, 2023, 116234, ISSN 0277-9536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116234 © Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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