Outcomes, mechanisms and contextual factors of positive psychology interventions for health workers: a systematic review of global evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions using positive psychology (PP), which build on positive qualities of healthcare personnel and institutions, could potentially enhance organisational performance in healthcare. The aim of this systematic review was to identify if PP interventions have an impact on organisational performance of healthcare personnel, and if so, how this impact can be achieved. We developed a logic model to explain the impact of PP interventions on organisational performance.

Methods

We searched Web of Science, Medline, Psychinfo, Embase, Scopus and CINAHL (from inception until March 2019) and references of included articles to identify studies that evaluated the impact of a PP intervention for health personnel. Study quality was assessed using the SQUIRE checklist for q

SUBMITTER: Kletter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7910793 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature