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Challenges facing hospital human resources during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Iran

Challenges facing hospital human resources during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Iran This study aims to identify health workforce challenges at Iranian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis was a conventional content analysis study conducted in 2020. The population consisted of the managers (heads of hospitals, managers and matrons) and staff (nurses, physicians, etc.) of eligible hospitals. The participants were selected using purposive sampling, and data saturation was achieved after 28 interviews. The data were analyzed in MAXQDA10.FindingsIn total, 28 interviews were conducted with 10 women and 18 men. The challenges of hospital human resources were categorized into five main themes and 15 sub-themes. The main themes were the shortage of human resources, burnout, the need to acquire new knowledge and skills, the employees’ health and safety and the reward system.Originality/valueIdentification of challenges faced by human resources is the first step toward preventing human force shortage and psychological problems in the personnel. Implementing the recommendations of the present study would assist the proper management of hospitals’ human resources. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare Emerald Publishing

Challenges facing hospital human resources during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Iran

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
2056-4902
eISSN
2056-4902
DOI
10.1108/ijhrh-03-2022-0016
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Abstract

This study aims to identify health workforce challenges at Iranian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis was a conventional content analysis study conducted in 2020. The population consisted of the managers (heads of hospitals, managers and matrons) and staff (nurses, physicians, etc.) of eligible hospitals. The participants were selected using purposive sampling, and data saturation was achieved after 28 interviews. The data were analyzed in MAXQDA10.FindingsIn total, 28 interviews were conducted with 10 women and 18 men. The challenges of hospital human resources were categorized into five main themes and 15 sub-themes. The main themes were the shortage of human resources, burnout, the need to acquire new knowledge and skills, the employees’ health and safety and the reward system.Originality/valueIdentification of challenges faced by human resources is the first step toward preventing human force shortage and psychological problems in the personnel. Implementing the recommendations of the present study would assist the proper management of hospitals’ human resources.

Journal

International Journal of Human Rights in HealthcareEmerald Publishing

Published: Dec 12, 2022

Keywords: Health workforce; Hospital; COVID-19

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