SynthesisPloS one2024
Impact of occupational stress on healthcare workers' family members before and during COVID-19: A systematic review.
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- Family Outcomes Associated With Occupational Trauma Exposure in Frontline Workers: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Mental Health Profiles of Healthcare Workers in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional DASS-21 Study with Implications for Prevention and Interdisciplinary Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Family Experiences of Living With Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom: Perspectives From the Black and Asian Community.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Fatherhood among healthcare workers: perceived work-family conflict and its influential factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional and exploratory longitudinal findings from the VOICE study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact and resiliency of the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare providers and their household members.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The relationships among psychosocial impact, professional type, and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A simulation-based network analysis of intervention targets for comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety in Chinese healthcare workers in the post-dynamic zero-COVID policy era.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
We aimed to explore the experiences, needs, and mental health impact of family members of healthcare workers (HCWs) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven quantitative and nine qualitative studies were included in this review. Based on the narrative synthesis, we identified five outcomes: 'Mental health outcomes', 'Family relationships, 'Coping skills and resilience', 'Quality of life and social life', and 'Practical outcomes'. Our findings indicated that there was a high risk to the mental health and well-being of families of healthcare workers both before and during the pandemic. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, some experiences and mental health issues of families were worsened. There was also a negative association between working long hours/shift work and family relationships/communication, family social life, and joint activities, and family members taking on more domestic responsibilities. Families tended to use both positive and negative coping strategies to deal with their loved one's job stress. Organisations and support services working with people in health care work should consider widening support to families where possible. With this understanding, HCWs and their families could be supported more effectively in clinical and organisational settings. Trial registration: Systematic Review Registration Number: CRD42022310729. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022310729.
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