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The aim is to explore the impacts of compassion fatigue on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify necessary strategies for future crises.

April 19, 2026Journal of Global Health0 citationsOpen Access

Mapping global evidence on compassion fatigue among healthcare workers during COVID-19: insights and implications for future preparedness – a scoping review

LGLaston GonahWalter Sisulu University TGThemba G GinindzaUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal KHKhumbulani HlongwanaUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal

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The aim is to explore the impacts of compassion fatigue on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify necessary strategies for future crises.
Conducted a scoping review to gather global evidence on compassion fatigue
Focused on longitudinal research and multi-level interventions
Emphasized the need for inclusive representation in the healthcare workforce
Identified compassion fatigue as a significant hazard affecting vulnerable healthcare workers
Highlighted the importance of linking individual resilience with organizational policy
Suggested comprehensive strategies for safeguarding healthcare worker well-being

Abstract

Compassion fatigue is a multifactorial, context-dependent hazard disproportionately affecting vulnerable HCWs. Effective mitigation requires longitudinal research, inclusive global representation, and multi-level strategies linking individual resilience with organisational reform and policy action to safeguard HCW well-being in current and future crises.

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