ReviewJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Healthcare Workers' Burdens During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
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- Burnout, PTSD, and Medical Error: The Medico-Legal Implications of the Mental Health Crisis Among Frontline Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
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- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses' and Junior Doctors' Workloads.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Exploring perceptions of work motivation through the experiences of healthcare professionals who provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic (PRECA-C project): a qualitative study.Human resources for health · 2025Article
- Coping in the Face of Verbal Aggression: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Protecting Healthcare Professionals' Well-Being and Job Satisfaction.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and vaccine hesitancy amongst dentists regarding COVID-19 vaccination.Clinical and experimental vaccine research · 2025Article
- Second victim syndrome among nursing professionals as a result of COVID-19: qualitative research.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Workers' Psychological Distress During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Hospital pharmacy implementation of a unit dose dispensing system: A qualitative interview study to determine experiences, views and attitudes of nursing staff.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Evaluating the implementation of a digital coordination centre in an Australian hospital setting: a mixed method study protocol.BMJ health & care informatics · 2025Article
- Communication Tapestry: Health Literacy Mediates Public Trust in Physician Health Information in Pakistani Public Hospitals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe global healthcare system is continuing to confront major challenges during the current COVID-19 pandemic, with the second wave the deadliest one to date. This study aimed to identify and explore the challenges and burdens of frontline healthcare workers during the current pandemic, and to help prepare workforce support plans for them now and in the future.
methodsA qualitative systematic review method involving thematic synthesis without meta-analysis was used to analyze relevant studies from five databases from November 2020 to February 2021: MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL Complete, Embase through Ovid, Scopus, and Web of Science. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program Qualitative Research Checklist appraisal tools. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement. The informants are healthcare workers working at the frontlines and providing care to COVID-19 patients.
resultsTen studies revealed the burden of healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with having the related challenges experienced by 498 participants (doctors, nurses, pediatric nurses, paramedical staff, support staff, and physiotherapists). Our findings fell into four main themes as follows: inadequate preparedness; emotional challenges; insufficient equipment and information; and work burnout.
conclusionThe study results demonstrate that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all aspects of life, especially for healthcare providers, who work on the frontlines. The pandemic has affected the frontline workers' physical and psychological health, causing them to experience emotional distress such as fear, anxiety, depression, and stress. In addition, the pandemic can increase posttraumatic stress disorder, leading to burnout and discontinuity of healthcare workloads to ensure the patients' safety and the high quality of care provided to the patients.
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