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ReviewSSM. Qualitative research in health2021

The lived experience of healthcare professionals working frontline during the 2003 SARS epidemic, 2009 H1N1 pandemic, 2012 MERS outbreak, and 2014 EVD epidemic: A qualitative systematic review.

Erin R Chahley, Riley M Reel, Steven Taylor

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Review in SSM. Qualitative research in health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Erin R ChahleyIsland Medical Program, University of British Columbia, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada.
Riley M ReelIsland Medical Program, University of British Columbia, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada.
Steven TaylorDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo synthesize qualitative literature exploring the lived experience of healthcare workers (HCWs) who cared for patients during the following infectious disease outbreaks (IDOs): the 2003 SARS epidemic, 2009 H1N1 pandemic, 2012 MERS outbreak, and 2014 EVD epidemic. We aim to reveal the collective experience of HCWs during these four IDOs and to create a reference for comparison of current and future IDOs.

methodsThree electronic databases were searched, yielding 823 results after duplicates were removed. Forty qualitative and mixed-methods studies met the criteria for full file review. Fourteen studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data from the

resultsOf the 14 studies, 28.6% focused on SARS, 21.4% on H1N1, 21.4% on MERS, and 28.6% on EVD. Studies occurred in six different countries and included physicians, nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians as participants. Five themes were conceptualized:

conclusionThis review identified the collective experience of HCWs caring for patients during four 21st century IDOs. This qualitative systematic review offers a reference to compare similarities and differences of other IDOs, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EpidemicHealthcare workerInfectious disease outbreakLived experiencePandemic

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PMID34901922
PMCPMC8645281

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