Well-being of Healthcare Professionals: New Insights after COVID-19
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Healthcare professionals have long faced psychological strain, but the COVID-19 pandemic has markedly intensified work-related stress, burnout, and moral distress. The long-term impacts include rising rates of secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges to emotional resilience. At the same time, growing interest in compassion satisfaction and workplace support has opened new paths for recovery and renewal.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which explores the evolving concept of healthcare worker well-being in the post-pandemic era. This Special Issue focuses on the mental health, resilience, and long-term professional sustainability of medical professionals, emphasizing their well-being and its implications for patient care and healthcare system functioning.
While leadership, organizational management, and coaching are relevant topics, we particularly welcome research that links these areas to staff well-being, emotional resilience, and improved patient outcomes. Contributions should go beyond leadership performance or management practices alone and highlight the impact on professionals' welfare and quality of care.
This Special Issue aligns with the scope of the “Medics” section of Healthcare, as it centers on the occupational health, emotional recovery, and the quality of life of medical personnel.
We welcome original research articles and reviews on topics including (but not limited to):
- Burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress;
- Compassion satisfaction and protective factors;
- Mental health interventions and resilience-building strategies;
- Leadership and coaching approaches that enhance healthcare professionals’ well-being;
- Digital support tools and telehealth for staff;
- The role of coaching in reflective practice, emotional regulation, and value-based leadership in healthcare settings.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Maria Antoniadou
Dr. Polyxeni Mangoulia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- healthcare professionals
- professional well-being
- post-pandemic recovery
- burnout
- compassion fatigue
- secondary traumatic stress
- resilience in healthcare
- mental health support
- staff well-being
- occupational stress
- work–life balance
- sustainable healthcare careers
- emotional regulation
- reflective practice
- value-based leadership
- coaching in healthcare
- coaching in dentistry
- coaching in nursing
- leadership for well-being
- organizational support
- quality of life in healthcare
- digital mental health tools
- compassion satisfaction
- team dynamics in healthcare
- health systems
- workforce sustainability
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