SynthesisClinical psychology review2022
Resilience among health care workers while working during a pandemic: A systematic review and meta synthesis of qualitative studies.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Supporting the well-being of nurses, paramedics, and firefighters during external crises by managing workload: an umbrella review.Industrial health · 2025Pooled it
- Caregivers' experiences and perspectives on caring for the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative systematic review.Journal of nursing management · 2022Pooled it
- "You close the door, wipe your sadness and put on a smiling face": a qualitative study of the emotional labour of healthcare professionals providing palliative care in nursing homes in France.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Factors associated with nurses' physical and psychological quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentre analytical cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Resilience-Enhancing Programs for Nurses in the Era of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Determinants of mental health distress among health workers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Savoring the service: A qualitative study of Latine community health workers' health promotion efforts.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Contextually adapted functional and dysfunctional presenteeism during protracted conflict.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Hospital Influenza Outbreak Management in the Post-COVID Era: A Narrative Review of Evolving Practices and Feasibility Considerations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Perceived Resilience, Meaningful Work, and Mental Health Strain Among Emergency Medicine Clinicians Following a Surge in COVID-19.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Symptoms of Psychological Stress and Sickness Absence Among Healthcare Workers During a Persistent Crisis.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2025Observational
- Work experiences, burnout, and psychological distress of frontline health professionals during the COVID-19 omicron epidemic: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Southern China.Human resources for health · 2025Article
- Fatal drug overdoses in healthcare workers: A thematic framework analysis of coroner reports.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Social support, financial status, and depression among French healthcare workers one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Building Resilience Through Symphony and Poetry for COVID-19-Encumbered Healthcare Workers: A Taiwanese Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Health care providers' perceptions of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study from Saskatchewan, Canada.Journal of health services research & policy · 2025Article
- Prevalence and influencing factors of occupational burnout among healthcare workers in the Chinese mainland during the late 2022 Omicron COVID-19 outbreak: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Addressing the mental health needs of healthcare professionals in Africa: a scoping review of workplace interventions.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Humanistic nursing curriculum needs: a cross-sectional survey in Shenzhen, China.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Resilience and professional identity among young healthcare workers in a Shanghai megahospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to attend to Health Care Workers (HCWs) mental health. What promotes resilience in HCWs during pandemics is largely unknown.
aimTo appraise and synthesize studies investigating resilience among HCWs during COVID-19, H1N1, MERS, EBOLA and SARS pandemics.
methodA systematic review of studies from 2002 to 11th March 2022 was conducted. PsychInfo, CINAHL, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for qualitative and mixed-methods studies investigating the well-being of HCWs working in hospital settings during a pandemic. Data was extracted, imported into NVivo and analyzed by means of thematic synthesis. Reporting followed PRISMA and ENTREQ guidelines.
resultsOne hundred and twenty-one eligible studies (N = 11,907) were identified. The results revealed six main themes underpinning HCWs resilience: moral purpose and duty, connections, collaboration, organizational culture, character and potential for growth.
conclusionThe studies reviewed indicated that HCWs resilience is mainly born out of their professional identity, collegial support, effective communication from supportive leaders along with flexibility to engage in self-care and experiences of growth.
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