Managing the work stress of inpatient nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of organizational interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, inpatient nurses faced various work stressors. Little is known about organizational interventions that can mitigate the negative consequences of pandemic-related stressors.

Objective

The aim was to provide a synopsis of the literature concerning the types and outcomes of organizational interventions performed during the COVID-19 pandemic that directly (re)organized the work structures of inpatient nurses to address pandemic-related work stressors or to increase nurses' ability to cope.

Methods

Within this preregistered systematic literature review, we searched four databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL) and two preprint databases (MedRxiv, PsyArXiv) for interventional studies of organizati

SUBMITTER: Zink M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437825 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature