Health care workers in conflict and post-conflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care workers (HCWs) are essential for the delivery of health care services in conflict areas and in rebuilding health systems post-conflict.

Objective

The aim of this study was to systematically identify and map the published evidence on HCWs in conflict and post-conflict settings. Our ultimate aim is to inform researchers and funders on research gap on this subject and support relevant stakeholders by providing them with a comprehensive resource of evidence about HCWs in conflict and post-conflict settings on a global scale.

Methods

We conducted a systematic mapping of the literature. We included a wide range of study designs, addressing any type of personnel providing health services in either conflict or post-conflict settings. We conducted a desc

SUBMITTER: Bou-Karroum L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259645 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature