SynthesisInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2015
Healthcare workers' willingness to work during an influenza pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Health professional student's volunteering activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- An Umbrella Review of the Work and Health Impacts of Working in an Epidemic/Pandemic Environment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators of Nurses' and Physicians' Willingness to Work during a Respiratory Disease Outbreak: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Frontline Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of the Duty to Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Method Study in Mozambique.Developing world bioethics · 2026Article
- Motivation to continue and the value of care work among French Red Cross volunteers and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Identifying the Key Factors Influencing Risk Perception Among Healthcare Workers in the Context of Disasters; A Systematic Review.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2025Review
- Willingness of medical students to work on the COVID-19 frontline during the pandemic in China: A nationwide population-based cross-sectional study.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Medical students' professionalism attributes, knowledge, practices, and attitudes toward COVID-19 and attitudes toward care provision during pandemic amidst the COVID-19 outbreak according to their demographics and mental health.Korean journal of medical education · 2024Article
- Factors Associated With Work Engagement of Nurses During the Fifth Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- [COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychosocial impact among healthcare professionals in Tunisia].L'Encephale · 2023Article
- Interprofessional practice in the Intensive Treatment Unit during the Covid-19 pandemic; the reflections of an Advanced Practitioner Radiographer.Journal of interprofessional education & practice · 2022Article
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- Nurses' recovery experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Isfahan, Iran: A qualitative study.Journal of nursing management · 2022Article
- Differences in and Factors Related to Willingness to Provide Care to Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health Literacy in Health Professionals Two Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a Scoping Review.JMIR medical education · 2022Article
- Nurses' mental health and coping strategies throughout COVID-19 outbreak: A nationwide qualitative study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2022Article
- Professional identity and supporting willingness of nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic in China.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2022Article
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Abstract
To estimate the proportion of healthcare workers (HCWs) willing to work during an influenza pandemic and identify associated risk factors, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis compliant with PRISMA guidance. Databases and grey literature were searched to April 2013, and records were screened against protocol eligibility criteria. Data extraction and risk of bias assessments were undertaken using a piloted form. Random-effects meta-analyses estimated (i) pooled proportion of HCWs willing to work and (ii) pooled odds ratios of risk factors associated with willingness to work. Heterogeneity was quantified using the I(2) statistic, and publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger's test. Data were synthesized narratively where meta-analyses were not possible. Forty-three studies met our inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis of the proportion of HCWs willing to work was abandoned due to excessive heterogeneity (I(2) = 99.2%). Narrative synthesis showed study estimates ranged from 23.1% to 95.8% willingness to work, depending on context. Meta-analyses of specific factors showed that male HCWs, physicians and nurses, full-time employment, perceived personal safety, awareness of pandemic risk and clinical knowledge of influenza pandemics, role-specific knowledge, pandemic response training, and confidence in personal skills were statistically significantly associated with increased willingness. Childcare obligations were significantly associated with decreased willingness. HCWs' willingness to work during an influenza pandemic was moderately high, albeit highly variable. Numerous risk factors showed a statistically significant association with willingness to work despite significant heterogeneity between studies. None of the included studies were based on appropriate theoretical constructs of population behaviour.
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