Filling the gaps in the COVID-19 pandemic response: medical personnel in the US military health system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented public health emergency that heavily affected the healthcare workforce. Although the Military Health System (MHS) has robust capabilities and was able to deploy medical staff to support civilian hospitals during the crisis, it too was adversely impacted by personnel issues. We aimed to identify and address gaps in understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare personnel in the MHS.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured key informant interviews with 28 MHS stakeholders, including policymakers, program managers, and healthcare providers. We recruited respondents using purposive and snowball sampling until we reached thematic saturation. Interviews were conducted virtually from December 2022 to March 2023 and

SUBMITTER: Mani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature