SARS-CoV-2 ; Health personnel ; Mental health ; Infection control
Abstract
We developed the following guidelines as part of a 2020 research project supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, titled “Health impact assessment of healthcare workers (HCWs) undertaking coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment and management in Korea: Identifying problems and researching effective solutions” (HC20C0003). We created these guidelines to address serious problems posed by infection and burnout among HCWs during COVID-19 response measures throughout the extended pandemic period. We formulated the guidelines using a systematic review and collated them with the latest literature to present interventions for the prevention of infection and burnout among COVID-19 HCWs. These guidelines will shed light on the gravity of infection and burnout among COVID-19 HCWs and include potential prevention strategies.