SynthesisBMC health services research2023
The impact of emotional support on healthcare workers and students coping with COVID-19, and other SARS-CoV pandemics - a mixed-methods systematic review.
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European Certification of Interventions in Support of Second Victims (RESCUE)
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rural healthcare workers' well-being: A systematic review of support interventions.Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare · 2024Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health of frontline healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- Assessment of healthcare worker resilience at the epicenter of the 2022 Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda: implications for future preparedness.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Perspectives on how evidence-based practice changes over time: A qualitative exploration of occupational therapy and physical therapy graduates.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- Stigmatization experiences of healthcare workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Well-being of family physicians during COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- PTSD prevalence and factors in intern nursing students after COVID-19 full liberalization in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Alexithymia, Burnout, and Hopelessness in a Large Sample of Healthcare Workers during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Italy.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- On the path to recovery: traumatic stress research during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021-2023.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Investigating Factors Affecting the Nursing Shortage During the First and Acute Phase of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
- Having Children and Being Married Are Predictors of Burnout and Obesity Among Working Men: Effects of Latent Profile Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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13 authors at 9 institutions in 7 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPandemics such as COVID-19 pose threats to the physical safety of healthcare workers and students. They can have traumatic experiences affecting their personal and professional life. Increasing rates of burnout, substance abuse, depression, and suicide among healthcare workers have already been identified, thus making mental health and psychological wellbeing of the healthcare workers a major issue. The aim of this systematic review is to synthesize the characteristics of emotional support programs and interventions targeted to healthcare workers and students since the onset of COVID-19 and other SARS-CoV pandemics and to describe the effectiveness and experiences of these programs.
methodThis was a mixed method systematic review. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and the review was registered on PROSPERO [CRD42021262837]. Searches were conducted using Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. The COVIDENCE systematic review management system was used for data selection and extraction by two independent reviewers. The JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) critical appraisal tools were used to assess the quality of selected studies by two additional reviewers. Finally, data extraction and narrative analysis were conducted.
resultsThe search retrieved 3161 results including 1061 duplicates. After screening, a total of 19 articles were included in this review. Participants in studies were nurses, physicians, other hospital staff, and undergraduate medical students mostly working on the front-line with COVID-19 patients. Publications included RCTs (n = 4), quasi-experimental studies (n = 2), cross-sectional studies (n = 6), qualitative interview studies (n = 3), and systematic reviews (n = 4). Most (63.4%) of the interventions used online or digital solutions. Interventions mostly showed good effectiveness (support-seeking, positive emotions, reduction of distress symptoms etc.) and acceptance and were experienced as helpful, but there were some conflicting results.
conclusionHealthcare organizations have developed support strategies focusing on providing emotional support for these healthcare workers and students, but it is difficult to conclude whether one program offers distinct benefit compared to the others. More research is needed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of emotional support interventions for health workers.
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