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SynthesisThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2016

Resilience of primary healthcare professionals: a systematic review.

Helen D Robertson, Alison M Elliott, Christopher Burton, Lisa Iversen, Peter Murchie, Terry Porteous, Catriona Matheson

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Synthesis in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 98 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

98 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. What Are the Common Themes of Physician Resilience? A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  4. Resilience in palliative healthcare professionals: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  12. When doctors falter: Resilience in modern obstetrics and gynecology, a narrative review.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Helen D RobertsonAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Alison M ElliottAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Christopher BurtonAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Lisa IversenAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Peter MurchieAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Terry PorteousAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
Catriona MathesonAcademic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundModern demands and challenges among healthcare professionals can be particularly stressful and resilience is increasingly necessary to maintain an effective, adaptable, and sustainable workforce. However, definitions of, and associations with, resilience have not been examined within the primary care context.

aimTo examine definitions and measures of resilience, identify characteristics and components, and synthesise current evidence about resilience in primary healthcare professionals. DESIGN AND

settingA systematic review was undertaken to identify studies relating to the primary care setting.

methodOvid(®), Embase(®), CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases were searched in December 2014. Text selections and data extraction were conducted by paired reviewers working independently. Data were extracted on health professional resilience definitions and associated factors.

resultsThirteen studies met the inclusion criteria: eight were quantitative, four qualitative, and one was an intervention study. Resilience, although multifaceted, was commonly defined as involving positive adaptation to adversity. Interactions were identified between personal growth and accomplishment in resilient physicians. Resilience, high persistence, high self-directedness, and low avoidance of challenges were strongly correlated; resilience had significant associations with traits supporting high function levels associated with demanding health professional roles. Current resilience measures do not allow for these different aspects in the primary care context.

conclusionHealth professional resilience is multifaceted, combining discrete personal traits alongside personal, social, and workplace features. A measure for health professional resilience should be developed and validated that may be used in future quantitative research to measure the effect of an intervention to promote it.

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Health PersonnelPrimary Health CareAdaptation, PsychologicalAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansInterprofessional RelationsQualitative ResearchResilience, PsychologicalWorkplacehealth professionalsnurses, community healthphysiciansprimary careresilience, psychological

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PMID27162208
PMCPMC4871308

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