Women healthcare workers' experiences during COVID-19 and other crises: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as measures have been taken to both prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide care to those who fall ill, healthcare workers have faced added risks to their health and wellbeing. These risks are disproportionately felt by women healthcare workers, yet health policies do not always take a gendered approach.

Objectives

The objective of this review was to identify the gendered effects of crises on women healthcare workers' health and wellbeing, as well as to provide guidance for decision-makers on health systems policies and programs that could better support women healthcare workers.

Methods

A scoping review of published academic literature was conducted. PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched using combinations of relevan

SUBMITTER: Morgan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801061 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature