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2025
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Paulani Mui, Ruth Maiorana, Beth Resnick
A holistic and sustainable approach to public health staffing and workforce development
Public health in the United States faces a continuous cycle of “neglect, panic, repeat.” As seen with 9/11, H1N1, and COVID-19, public health emergencies create a flurry of attention and resources, but once the crisis passes, focus quickly shifts to...
2025
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Erika L. Crable, Susan M. Meffert, Ryan G. Kenneally, Linnet Ongeri, David Bukusi, Rachel Burger, Grace Rota, Ammon Otieno, Raymond Rotai, Muthoni Mathai, Gregory A. Aarons
Multi-sector determinants of implementation and sustainment for non-specialist treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Kenya: a concept mapping study
BACKGROUND: The global shortage of trained mental health workers disproportionately impacts mental health care access in low- and middle-income countries. In Kenya, effective strategies are needed to scale-up the workforce to meet the demand for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder...
2025
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Cindy E. Frías, Nimesh Samarasinghe, Cecilia Cuzco, Jaseem Koorankot, Andrea Juan, Husameldin Mohamed Ali Rudwan, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Adelaida Zabalegui, Iain Tulley, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Mona Shaheen S. T. Al-Homaiddi, Meredith Fendt-Newlin, Jim Campbell
Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews
Background: Countries globally face challenges in educating, employing and retaining their health and care workforce, largely due to underinvestment in health systems. Health and care workforce report significantly greater levels of job-related burnout and mental health problems, which in turn...
2025
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Cindy E. Frías, Nimesh Samarasinghe, Cecilia Cuzco, Jaseem Koorankot, Andrea Juan, Husameldin Mohamed Ali Rudwan, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Adelaida Zabalegui, Iain Tulley, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Mona Shaheen S. T. Al-Homaiddi, Meredith Fendt-Newlin, Jim Campbell
Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews
Background: Countries globally face challenges in educating, employing and retaining their health and care workforce, largely due to underinvestment in health systems. Health and care workforce report significantly greater levels of job-related burnout and mental health problems, which in turn...
2025
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Mimi Choy-Brown, William C Carlson, Nathaniel J. Williams, Lynette Studer, Sheetal Digari
Keeping Our ACT Team Together: Supervisory Strategies to Promote Workforce Retention
Strategies are urgently needed to address the mental health workforce crisis in the United States that threatens essential care for people living with psychiatric disabilities. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a cornerstone of community mental health care and workforce turnover...
2025
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Ambareen Main Thompson, Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Closing the mental health gap: transforming Pakistan’s mental health landscape
Pakistan confronts a severe mental health crisis that compels urgent action. Mental disorders constitute a burgeoning global burden, with depression alone accounting for a staggering 4.4% of worldwide Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) [1]. A stark inequity persists, with over 90%...
2025
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Chibuike Daniel Onyejesi, Mohammed Alsabri, Jose Carlos Del Castillo Miranda, Mayam Mohamed Aziz, Muskaan Doulat Ram, Eslam Abady, Sohaila Mohamed Abdelbar
Pediatric emergency disaster preparedness: a narrative review of global disparities, challenges, and policy solutions
BACKGROUND: Disasters, whether natural or man-made, pose significant challenges to healthcare systems, with children being among the most vulnerable populations. Pediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs) require specialized protocols to address children’s distinct physiological, psychological, and developmental needs in other to respond...
2025
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Gail Tomblin Murphy, Tara Sampalli, Andrea Carson, Mark Embrett, Meaghan Sim, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Alyssa Indar, Marta MacInnis, Kaylee Murphy-Boyle, Janet Rigby, Julia Guk, Leah Boulos, Kristy Hancock, Jayden Altman-Prezioso, Shirin Mehrpooya
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian healthcare workforce: a rapid evidence synthesis of key considerations, lessons learned, and promising practices to address the healthcare workforce crisis
BACKGROUND: The ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s healthcare workforce and service delivery necessitate focused health system planning and delivery that prioritizes coordination, collaboration, and evidence-based strategies. A rapid evidence synthesis was commissioned by Health Canada to determine...
2024
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Sean Cowlishaw, Carol O’Dwyer, Courtney Bowd, Nicole Sadler, Meaghan O’Donnell, David Forbes, Alexandra Howard
Pandemic impacts and experiences after disaster in Australia: qualitative study of compound impacts following the Black Summer bushfires
BACKGROUND: The first cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia were recorded in January 2020, which was during the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires of 2019-20 and prior to additional disasters in some regions. Few studies have considered the compound impact of...
2024
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Samantha Battams, Angelita Martini
Impact of COVID-19 on the Residential Aged Care Workforce, and Workers From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: A Rapid Literature Review
Abstract This literature review explores the impact of COVID-19 upon the residential aged care (RAC) workforce during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the workforce from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. It also considers COVID-19 related interventions for the RAC...
2024
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Mohammed Alkhaldi, Shahenaz Najjar, Aisha Al Basuoni, Hassan Abu Obaid, Ibrahim Mughnnamin, Hiba Falana, Haya Sultan, Yousef Aljeesh
The Governance, Policy, Process, and Capacity of Health Workforce Regulation and Accreditation: Qualitative Policy Analysis and Evidence from Palestine
Background: The significant health development achieved in Palestine last decades has been lost, in Gaza particularly. This requires fundamental health system reform and rebuilding, including health workforces. Strengthening health workforces involves essential elements: leadership, finance, policy, education, partnership, and management....
2024
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Vivitha Mani, Alysa Pomer, Sharon Pritchett, Christian Coles, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Joel S. Weissman, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos
Filling the gaps in the COVID-19 pandemic response: medical personnel in the US military health system
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented public health emergency that heavily affected the healthcare workforce. Although the Military Health System (MHS) has robust capabilities and was able to deploy medical staff to support civilian hospitals during the crisis, it...
2024
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K. Sathish, Nallawar Vamshi Krishna
Employee Engagement, Organizational Performance and Individual Well-Being: Exploring the Evidence, Developing the Theory
Employee engagement is a critical component in enhancing organizational performance and individual well-being. This paper explores the intricate relationship between these elements, emphasizing the pivotal role that employee engagement plays in achieving organizational success and fostering a healthy work environment....
2024
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Rana Zehra Masood
Strategies for employee retention in high turnover sectors: An empirical investigation
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of employee retention strategies across-various generational cohorts, organizational sizes, and cultural contexts, underpinned by a comprehensive analysis employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Through thematic analysis, regression, and comparative statistical analysis, the...
2024
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Azeez Jason Kess-Momoh, Sunday Tubokirifuruar Tula, Binaebi Gloria Bello, Ganiyu Bolawale Omotoye, Andrew Ifesinachi Daraojimba
Strategic human resource management in the 21st century: A review of trends and innovations
In the dynamic landscape of the 21st century, Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) stands as a pivotal element for organizational success. This paper reviews the trends and innovations that characterize the evolution of SHRM in contemporary workplaces. As organizations navigate...
2024
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Ronald W. Manderscheid, Amy Ward
Looking Toward the Future of Integrated Care: History, Developments, and Opportunities
For almost five decades, the development and implementation of integrated care-the simultaneous combination of primary care with mental health and substance use care-has been a major challenge for the behavioral health care field. Integrated care is exceptionally important because many...
2024
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Aishath Rafiyya, Tanpat Kraiwanit, Pongsakorn Limna, Rattaphong Sonsuphap, Arnon Kasrisom, Teeradej Snongtaweeporn
Early childhood social-emotional development: an impact on a developing country
<span lang=”EN-US”>Early childhood social-emotional development profoundly shapes a child’s well-being and future success. This study explains how legislative and regulatory strategies and policies regarding early childhood social-emotional development impact a developing country, specifically focusing on Thailand. Using a qualitative approach,...
2024
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Saad Sarhan, Stephen Pretlove, Faris Elghaish, Sandra Matarneh, Alan Mossman
Sources of occupational stress in UK construction projects: an empirical investigation and agenda for future research
Purpose While stress, anxiety and depression rank as the second leading cause of work-related ill health in the UK construction sector, there exists a scarcity of empirical studies explicitly focused on investigating the sources of occupational stress among construction workers...
2024
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Santuri Rungan, Jennifer Smith‐Merry, Huei Ming Liu, Alison Drinkwater, John Eastwood
School-Based Integrated Care Within Sydney Local Health District: A Qualitative Study About Partnerships Between the Education and Health Sectors
Introduction: The unmet physical and mental health needs of school-aged children (5-18 years) in New South Wales (NSW), stemming from poor access and engagement with healthcare, can be addressed by school-based integrated care (SBIC) models.This research aims to understand why...
2024
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Yang Yang, Lisi Niu, Saqib Amin, Iftikhar Yasin
Unemployment and mental health: a global study of unemployment’s influence on diverse mental disorders
Introduction: Globally, one in five individuals faces unemployment, which substantially increases their risk of developing mental disorders. Understanding the relationship between unemployment and specific mental health outcomes is crucial for formulating effective policy interventions. Methods: This study examines the relationship...