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The effects of different types of organisational workplace mental health interventions on mental health and wellbeing in healthcare workers: a systematic review.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review update of organisational-level mental health promotion interventions: evidence from healthcare, construction, and telework-based mobile work settings.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of participatory organizational interventions on mental health and work performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of occupational health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Workplace-Based Mental Health Interventions for University Academic Staff: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness and economic evidence of organizational and management interventions to promote mental wellbeing and resilience in elderly care workers and informal caregivers - a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Organisational-level risk and health-promoting factors within the healthcare sector-a systematic search and review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Shift Work and Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Workers: The Mediating Role of Sleep Quality and the Association with Job Dissatisfaction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Explainable AI for Well-Being Prediction From Lifestyle Data: 2-Study Design.JMIR mental health · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness and Lessons Learned From an Occupational E-Mental Health Intervention for Enhancing Workplace Mental Health: The EMPOWER Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Article
- ICU nurses' experiences with virtual reality technology for work-related stress reduction: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Staff Wellbeing and Engagement: A Strategic Priority at a Hospital in Singapore.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Quasi-experimental evaluation of a digital occupational health management system on presenteeism and work efficiency among healthcare workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- From Stress to Safety: The Chain Mediating Role of Cognitive Reappraisal and Work Engagement in the Influence of Nurses' Work Stress on Safety Behavior.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Evaluating employees' positive functioning at work: Adaptation and validation of the PERMA+4 scales in the Italian context.PloS one · 2026Article
- Depressive symptoms, insomnia, and burnout among health-care workers in an integrated medical alliance in Shanghai: implications for workforce well-being and health-system management.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine if and which types of organisational interventions conducted in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in healthcare are effective on mental health and wellbeing.
methodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, we searched six scientific databases, assessed the methodological quality of eligible studies using QATQS and grouped them into six organisational intervention types for narrative synthesis. Only controlled studies with at least one follow-up were eligible.
resultsWe identified 22 studies (23 articles) mainly conducted in hospitals with 16 studies rated of strong or moderate methodological quality. More than two thirds (68%) of the studies reported improvements in at least one primary outcome (mental wellbeing, burnout, stress, symptoms of depression or anxiety), most consistently in burnout with eleven out of thirteen studies. We found a strong level of evidence for the intervention type "Job and task modifications" and a moderate level of evidence for the types "Flexible work and scheduling" and "Changes in the physical work environment". For all other types, the level of evidence was insufficient. We found no studies conducted with an independent SME, however five studies with SMEs attached to a larger organisational structure. The effectiveness of workplace mental health interventions in these SMEs was mixed.
conclusionOrganisational interventions in healthcare workers can be effective in improving mental health, especially in reducing burnout. Intervention types where the change in the work environment constitutes the intervention had the highest level of evidence. More research is needed for SMEs and for healthcare workers other than hospital-based physicians and nurses.
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