Appl Nurs Res. 2024 Dec;80:151866. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151866. Epub 2024 Nov 9.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Most hotel workers represent disadvantaged populations in the United States. Socioecological stress-related factors increase the risk for poor mental health outcomes, yet accounts of worker perceptions of mental health are scarce.
METHODS: We conducted five focus groups among 23 hotel room cleaners and individual interviews with six hotel managers.
RESULTS: Four themes emerged: Mental health is related to mental illness, mental health is associated with being crazy, mental health can be controlled, and mental health is taboo yet universal.
CONCLUSION: These findings indicate mental health is poorly understood among this population. Education and tailored interventions are needed to address adverse mental health outcomes.
PMID:39617612 | DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151866