Skill mix changes in healthcare professions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of the scoping review was to systematise the existing knowledge about skill mix changes among the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Scoping review according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Review.

Data sources

Five databases including CINAHL Ultimate, Web of Science, Medline, Embase and Scopus were searched in August 2024.

Eligibility criteria

The review encompassed original research studies published from January 2020 to August 2024, on the skill mix of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included without geographical or linguistic restrictions.

Data extraction and synthesis

Data were independently ext

SUBMITTER: Petka-Nosal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530391 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature