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A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Occupational Safety & Health and Working Conditions Unit, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 1210 Brussels, Belgium
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Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(5), 2453; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052453
Submission received: 29 January 2021 / Revised: 18 February 2021 / Accepted: 25 February 2021 / Published: 2 March 2021

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed health workers to a diverse set of hazards impacting their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. This review aims to provide an overview of the categories of the psychosocial risk factors and hazards affecting HCWs during the Covid-19 pandemic and the recommendations for prevention. We used the scoping review methodology to collate categories of psychosocial risks, the related health outcomes, interventions, and data gaps. The review was conducted on global peer-reviewed academic and authoritative grey literature, published between 1. January–26. October 2020; in total, 220 articles were included into the review and the subsequent analysis. Analysis of the extracted data found PSRs related to four sources: personal protective equipment (PPE), job content, work organisation, and social context. is. Women health workers and nurses reported worst health outcomes. Majority of the research to date concerns health workers in secondary care, while data on psychosocial risks at primary and community-based settings are scarce. However, the emerging research implies that the pandemic creates psychosocial risks also to non-clinical health workers. The intervention and mitigation measures address individual and organisational levels. Preventative and mitigating measures for social and societal risks—such as staff shortages, intersecting inequalities, and financial stressors require further research.
Keywords: healthcare workers; occupational health; psychosocial risks; scoping review; Covid-19 healthcare workers; occupational health; psychosocial risks; scoping review; Covid-19

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Franklin, P.; Gkiouleka, A. A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2453. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052453

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Franklin P, Gkiouleka A. A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2453. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052453

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Franklin, Paula, and Anna Gkiouleka. 2021. "A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2453. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052453

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Franklin, P., & Gkiouleka, A. (2021). A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2453. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052453

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