ReviewCureus2023
Healthcare Workers' Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Positive Psychology Interventions.
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21 citing papers in PubMed.
- Positive emotion interventions as a non-pharmacological approach to boost colostrum secretion: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Exploring the feasibility of a web-based positive psychology program among anaesthesiologists: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods pilot study.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- The effects of positive psychology and physical activity on depression, anxiety, and stress among students with premenstrual syndrome: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Physician burnout in rheumatology: are medical scribes part of the solution?Clinical rheumatology · 2026Review
- The Use of Positive Psychology in Studies with Healthcare Professionals: Scoping Review and Implications for Professional Support.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Implementing a rapid analysis framework to evaluate wellness initiatives in Massachusetts federally qualified health centers.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Exploring the psychosocial impact of work-life balance among nurse educators in a Gauteng Nursing Education Institution.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Burnout and mental health in medical education.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Promoting physician wellness: the development of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for endocrinologists.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Physicians' and Residents' Well-Being in Ecological System: A Scoping Review of Positive Deviance Strategies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Sustaining and Training for Resilience, Engagement and Meaning (STREAM): Program Model, Rationale and Early Implementation.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Effects of psychological intervention combined with education on psychological resilience and healthy behavior of patients with pulp disease.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- An observation of two NHS trusts' use of organisational wellbeing interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt.Future healthcare journal · 2025Article
- Brain Wave Oscillations as an Objective Neurophysiological Biomarker of Homeopathic Subjective Well-Being.Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2025Review
- Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Barriers and Facilitators of International Health Care Students' Well-Being in Higher Education: Protocol for a Systematic Integrative Review.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- A holistic approach to sustain and support lifelong practices of wellness among healthcare professionals: generating preliminary solid steps towards a culture of wellness.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- VUCA in the present-day health workplace and the mental health and wellbeing of health care workers: a systematic scoping review.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Psychological aspects of rehabilitation nutrition: A position paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (secondary publication).Journal of general and family medicine · 2024Article
- A mentally healthy framework to guide employers and policy makers.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
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Abstract
Given persistent occupational stressors and multiple challenges in the delivery of healthcare, there is an increased focus on the well-being of healthcare workers. Responding to these challenges will require a multipronged approach, focusing on system level, organization, and individual actions. Positive psychology interventions (PPIs) represent a promising area for individual action. This systematic review indicates that PPI, delivered via many methods, holds promise for improving the well-being of healthcare workers, although there is a clear need for additional randomized controlled trials utilizing defined and standardized outcome measures. In this review, the most commonly evaluated PPIs were mindfulness-based or gratitude-based interventions. These were delivered via different methods, with many administered in the workplace and commonly in the form of courses ranging from two days to eight weeks. Researchers documented measurable improvements in multiple studied outcomes, noting reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, burnout, and stress. Some interventions increased well-being, job and life satisfaction, self-compassion, relaxation, and resilience. Most studies emphasized that these are simple, accessible, low-cost interventions. Limitations included some nonrandomized or quasi-experimental designs, alongside generally small sample sizes and varying methods of intervention delivery. Another concern is the lack of standardized outcome assessments and long-term follow-up data. As almost all studies included were performed before the pandemic, further research will be required post-pandemic. Overall, however, PPI shows promise as one arm of a multipronged approach to improving the well-being of healthcare workers.
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