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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Public health emergency and psychological distress among healthcare workers: a scoping review

 

Population

Context

Concept

Included

Healthcare workers (physicians, nursing personnel, allied health professionals active in acute medical teams), military and first responders involved in direct patient care

Healthcare setting (hospitals, community, long-term care) during a public health emergency

Organization level intervention (e.g., communication strategies within teams, changing shift patterns); Measured outcomes for mental health, wellbeing, burnout, sick days, distress, resilience, workplace satisfaction, sick days, and related

Excluded

Allied health care or administration staff not involved in direct patient care, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, audiologists, occupational therapists, technicians

Not a healthcare setting, first responders and military during non-healthcare related activities; Setting not during a public health emergency

Individual levels intervention (ex. mindfulness techniques, treatment targeted to individuals with disorder only); Describing risk factors only (no intervention)