Strategies for maintaining and strengthening the health care workers during epidemics: a scoping review

During epidemics such as COVID-19, healthcare workers (HCWs) face several challenges, leading to a shortage and weakening of human resources. To address this issue, employing effective strategies is essential in maintaining and strengthening human resources during outbreaks. This study aimed to gath...

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Published in:Human resources for health 2023-08, Vol.21 (1), p.60-60, Article 60
Main Authors: Valiee, Sadra, Zarei Jelyani, Zahra, Kia, Mohammad, Jajarmizadeh, Ali, Delavari, Sajad, Shalyari, Naseh, Ahmadi Marzaleh, Milad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Digital mapping
Disease Outbreaks
Disease transmission
Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Epidemics
Epidemics - prevention & control
Government Programs
Health care
Health care workers (HCWs)
Health Personnel
Human resources
Humans
Iran
Keywords
Maintaining
Medical personnel
Medical research
Methods
Mortality
Review
Scoping review
Strengthening
Training
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Summary:During epidemics such as COVID-19, healthcare workers (HCWs) face several challenges, leading to a shortage and weakening of human resources. To address this issue, employing effective strategies is essential in maintaining and strengthening human resources during outbreaks. This study aimed to gather and classify strategies that could retain and strengthen human health resources during epidemics. In this scoping review, all studies published about strategies for maintaining and strengthening HCWs in epidemics were collected from 4 international databases, including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science. The English language articles published after 2000 up until June 2022 recommended specific strategies regarding the research question. Then, they were analyzed and classified according to thematic analysis based on Braun and Clarke 6 phases protocols. In total, 9405 records were screened, of which 59 articles were included, and their full texts were reviewed. Fifty factors were identified and classified into five themes: Instruction, Protection, Supporting, Caring, and Communication. Most of the suggestions were conducted in high-income countries and related to the Supporting theme. The majority of strategies discussed in the literature addressed only one or two aspects of human resources. This study provides a holistic perspective on these issues by providing a thematic map of different strategies for strengthening and maintaining HCWs during epidemics. Considering the multidimensionality of human nature, it is suggested that policymakers and managers of health systems provide facilities that simultaneously address a wide range of needs.
ISSN:1478-4491
1478-4491
DOI:10.1186/s12960-023-00844-2