Resilience-Enhancing Programs for Nurses in the Era of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Mental Health
• Healthcare Professionals

Background:

• Growing concern for healthcare professionals' mental health post-pandemic.
• Resilience-enhancing programs are crucial in the current healthcare landscape.
• Understanding post-pandemic program evolution is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze resilience-enhancing programs for nurses.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.
• To identify key characteristics and outcomes of nurse resilience interventions.

Main Methods:

• Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines.
• Searched Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed, and EMBASE.
• Included six studies for meta-analysis using Stata 16.0.

Main Results:

• Six studies were systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed.
• Analysis included study characteristics like country, design, setting, population, and outcomes.
• Meta-analysis showed a significant positive effect on nurses' resilience (SMD = 0.58, p=0.019).

Conclusions:

• Foundational evidence supports the value of resilience programs for nurses.
• These programs show potential for improving nurse well-being in post-pandemic settings.
• Further research can build upon these findings to optimize interventions.