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ReviewAnaesthesia2020

Resilience strategies to manage psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review.

C Heath, A Sommerfield, B S von Ungern-Sternberg

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Review in Anaesthesia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 221 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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221citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
110.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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

221 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 535 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Resilience Interventions Conducted in Western and Eastern Countries-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  5. An Umbrella Review of the Work and Health Impacts of Working in an Epidemic/Pandemic Environment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  9. Investigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  18. Using Conversations, Listening and Leadership to Support Staff Wellness: The CALM Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

C HeathDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
A SommerfieldDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8418-5572
B S von Ungern-SternbergDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8043-8541
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children · AUThe Kids Research Institute Australia · AUThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

Callahan Estate N/APerth Children's Hospital Foundation N/AStan Perron Charitable Trust N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic marks an extraordinary global public health crisis unseen in the last century, with its rapid spread worldwide and associated mortality burden. The longevity of the crisis and disruption to normality is unknown. With COVID-19 set to be a chronic health crisis, clinicians will be required to maintain a state of high alert for an extended period. The support received before and during an incident is likely to influence whether clinicians experience psychological growth or injury. An abundance of information is emerging on disease epidemiology, pathogenesis and infection control prevention. However, literature on interventions for supporting the psychological well-being of healthcare workers during disease outbreaks is limited. This article summarises the available management strategies to increase resilience in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. It focuses on self-care and organisational justice. It highlights various individual as well as organisational strategies. With the success of slowing disease spread in many countries to date, and reduced work-load due to limitations on elective surgery in many institutions, there is more time and opportunity to be pro-active in implementing measures to mitigate or minimise potential adverse psychological effects and improve, restore and preserve the well-being of the workforce now and for years to come. The purpose of this review is to review available literature on strategies for minimising the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinicians and to identify pro-active holistic approaches which may be beneficial for healthcare workers both for the current crisis and into the future.

Indexed as

BetacoronavirusPsychological DistressResilience, PsychologicalCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Health PersonnelHumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2COVID-19health care workerpandemicresilience

Identifiers

PMID32534465
PMCPMC7323405
OpenAlexW3035486967

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