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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...
2020
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CarolineS.Duchaine,MSc;KarineAubé,MScPH;MahéeGilbert-Ouimet,PhD;MichelVézina,MD,MPH;RuthNdjaboué,PhD;VictoriaMassamba,MSc;DenisTalbot,PhD;MathildeLavigne-Robichaud,MSc;XavierTrudel,PhD;Ana-PaulaBrunoPena-Gralle,MSc;AlainLesage,MD,MPhil;LynneMoore,PhD;AlainMilot,MD,MSc;DanielleLaurin,PhD;ChantalBrisson,PhD
Psychosocial Stressors at Work and the Risk of Sickness Absence Due to a Diagnosed Mental Disorder
IMPORTANCE Mental health problems are associated with considerable occupational, medical, social, and economic burdens. Psychosocial stressors at work have been associated with a higher risk of mental disorders, but the risk of sickness absence due to a diagnosed mental disorder,...
2019
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María del Carmen Triana, Mevan Jayasinghe, Jenna R. Pieper, Dora María Delgado, and Mingxiang Li
Perceived Workplace Gender Discrimination and Employee Consequences: A Meta-Analysis and Complementary Studies Considering Country Context
We draw on relative deprivation theory to examine how the context influences the relationship between employees’ perceptions of gender discrimination and outcomes at work using a metaanalysis and two complementary empirical studies. Our meta-analysis includes 85 correlations from published and...
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...
2013
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Sofia Elwer, Lisa Harryson, Malin Bolin, Anne Hammarstrom
Patterns of Gender Equality at Workplaces and Psychological Distress
Research in the field of occupational health often uses a risk factor approach which has been criticized by feminist researchers for not considering the combination of many different variables that are at play simultaneously. To overcome this shortcoming this study...
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...
2025
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Emily Belita, Sarah Neil‐Sztramko, C Seale, Fangwen Zhou, Clemence Ongolo Zogo, Sheila A. Boamah, Jason Cabaj, Susan M. Jack, Laura Banfield, Cory Neudorf, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Maureen Dobbins
Organizational interventions to support and promote the mental health of healthcare workers during pandemics and epidemics: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Understanding organizational mechanisms that protect the mental health of the healthcare workforce during pandemics and epidemics is critical to support decision-making related to worker health and safety. This systematic review aimed to identify organizational-level factors, strategies or interventions that...
2026
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Nicholle Mae Amor Tan Maravilla, Myles Joshua Toledo Tan
On demographic transformation: why we need to think beyond silos
without acknowledging their evolving age structure. Thus, this siloed, single-sector thinking guarantees policy inertia and wastes crucial capital. To address these challenges, many technology companies and researchers are actively developing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to enhance healthcare support for...
2011
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Romana Pasca • Shannon L. Wagner
Occupational Stress in the Multicultural Workplace
Occupational stress is a well researched topic leading to the development of strong, viable models of workplace stress. However, there is a gap in the literature with respect to the applicability of this research to specific cultural groups, in particular...
2026
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Eftychia Evaggelidou
Nursing understaffing at the center of the World Health Organization’s “Nursing Action” project
Nursing understaffing has emerged as one of the most critical challenges facing health systems globally and across the European Region. Nurses constitute the largest professional group within healthcare organizations and provide the vast majority of direct patient care. Adequate nurse...
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...
2026
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Weiwei Huang, Yan Xing, Feng Zhao, Yingying Wang
Mobile apps, AI, and teletherapy: a comprehensive review of digital mental health tools for nurses
Chronic understaffing, workplace violence, moral distress, rotating shifts, and administrative burdens have created a global mental health crisis for nurses. Around half to two-thirds of nurses report symptoms of burnout, and large surveys have found high levels of depression and...
2020
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Sh. Usman Yousaf, Mohd. Hizam-Hanaah, Rosmah Mat Isa, Nor Liza Abdullah, Zizah Che Senik, Bushra Usman
Mediating Effects of Entrepreneurs’ Work Performance on the Relationship between Their Psychological Capital and Growth Intentions: A Study on Malaysian Entrepreneurs
Research Aims – This study proposes to fill the gap in entrepreneurship literature by focusing on the relationship between entrepreneurs’ psychological capital and growth intention mediated by their work performance. Design/Methodology/Approach – This research used cross-sectional quantitative research and employed...
2026
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Ramya N, Mr. Sibu D, Dr. Reema PM -
Managing Generation Z in the IT Workforce: Behavioral Challenges and Performance Enhancement Strategies
The quick transition of Generation Z (Gen Z) into the labor market, specifically into information technology (IT) industries, has presented opportunities and challenges for companies.The behavior of Gen Z employees is explored in this research as well as how it...
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...
2017
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Nanette L. Yragui • Caitlin A. Demsky • Leslie B. Hammer • Sarah Van Dyck • Moni B. Neradilek
Linking Workplace Aggression to Employee Well-Being and Work: The Moderating Role of Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (FSSB)
Purpose The present study examined the moderating effects of family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB) on the relationship between two types of workplace aggression (i.e., patient-initiated physical aggression and coworker-initiated psychological aggression) and employee well-being and work outcomes. Methodology Data were obtained...
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...
2026
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Melinda Goodyear, Becca Allchin, Bjørg Eva Skogøy, Anne Grant, Kristin Stavnes, Bente Weimand, Sophie Isobel, Kathleen Biebel, Joanne Nicholson, Scott Yates, Rochelle Hine, Lina Gatsou, Bitta Söderblom, Karin van Doesum, Adrian Falkov, Ron Shor, Juliet Collins, Clemens Hosman, Stella Laletas
International perspectives on implementation of system change in family mental health
Introduction: Parental mental illness is a major public health issue across the globe with well-known intergenerational impacts on children. There is a wide body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of a range of interventions supporting families, however, their implementation has...
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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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...