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Association between characteristics of employing healthcare facilities and healthcare worker infection rates and psychosocial experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundHealthcare facility characteristics, such as ownership, size, and location, have been associated with patient outcomes. However, it is not...
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“WISER” intervention to reduce healthcare worker burnout – 1 year follow up
ObjectiveTest sustainability of Web-based Implementation for the Science of Enhancing Resilience (WISER) intervention efficacy in reducing healthcare...
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Differential effects of healthcare worker burnout on psychotropic medication use and misuse by occupational level
PurposeBurnout has been well examined among physicians and other high-wage, high-autonomy healthcare positions. However, lower-wage healthcare...
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Lay healthcare worker financial toxicity intervention: a pilot financial toxicity screening and referral program
PurposeFinancial toxicity is a source of significant distress for patients with urologic cancers, yet few studies have addressed financial burden in...
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Investigating healthcare worker mobility and patient contacts within a UK hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundInsights into behaviours relevant to the transmission of infections are extremely valuable for epidemiological investigations. Healthcare...
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Exploring theory-based behavioral interventions promoting COVID-19 prevention and healthcare-seeking for migrant worker men in Singapore: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe first wave of COVID-19 during April to July 2020 in Singapore largely affected the migrant workers living in residential dormitories. A...
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Healthcare worker burnout: exploring the experiences of doctors working in a maternity unit in Namibia
BackgroundGlobally, healthcare workers (HCWs) in maternity units are at high risk of develo** burnout. Burnout can lead to multiple harmful impacts...
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Social-emotional and behavioural problems in young children of healthcare worker mothers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a case-control study
BackgroundThe pandemic has had a significant impact on the daily lives of children and their families, particularly the children of health care...
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“They are gaining experience; we are gaining extra hands”: a mixed methods study to assess healthcare worker perceptions of a novel strategy to strengthen human resources for HIV in South Africa
BackgroundLay health workers (LHWs) can support the HIV response by bridging gaps in human resources for health. Innovative strategies are needed to...
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Social cognitive mechanisms in healthcare worker resilience across time during the pandemic
PurposeHealthcare workers are at increased risk for mental health problems during disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying resilience...
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Examining global Indigenous community wellness worker models: a rapid review
BackgroundThere is a growing interest in employing community wellness worker models in Indigenous populations to address inequities in healthcare...
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Healthcare worker perspectives on mother’s insufficient milk supply in Malawi
BackgroundHuman milk insufficiency is a significant barrier to implementing breastfeeding, and it is identified as a prevalent concern in 60–90% of...
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Healthcare provider perspectives on emergency department-initiated buprenorphine/naloxone: a qualitative study
BackgroundTake-home buprenorphine/naloxone is an effective method of initiating opioid agonist therapy in the Emergency Department (ED) that requires...
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Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda
BackgroundA shortage of healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) combined with a rising burden of non-communicable diseases...
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Indigenous birth support worker (IBSW) program evaluation: a qualitative analysis of program workers and clients’ perspectives
BackgroundThe Indigenous Birth Support Worker (IBSW) Program provides Indigenous women with respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed care and...
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Implementation of initiatives designed to improve healthcare worker health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: comparative case studies from 13 healthcare provider organisations globally
BackgroundHealthcare workers are at a disproportionate risk of contracting COVID-19. The physical and mental repercussions of such risk have an...
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Community health worker perspectives: examining current responsibilities and strategies for success
BackgroundCommunity health worker (CHW) interventions have demonstrated positive impacts globally, with the COVID-19 pandemic further highlighting...
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Randomized controlled trial of the “WISER” intervention to reduce healthcare worker burnout
ObjectiveTest web-based implementation for the science of enhancing resilience (WISER) intervention efficacy in reducing healthcare worker (HCW)...
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Infection prevention practice in home healthcare: a mixed-method study in two Swiss home healthcare organisations
BackgroundInfection prevention and control (IPC) research has long neglected the home healthcare sector with its unique challenges. This study aimed...
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Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors associated with cytomegalovirus infection in healthcare and childcare worker: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids from infected individuals. Transmission of CMV in households,...
