Health care workers in conflict and post-conflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence

摘要: Background Health care workers (HCWs) are essential for the delivery of health services in conflict areas and rebuilding systems post-conflict. Objective The aim this study was to systematically identify map published evidence on HCWs post-conflict settings. Our ultimate is inform researchers funders research gap subject support relevant stakeholders by providing them with a comprehensive resource about settings global scale. Methods We conducted systematic mapping literature. included wide range designs, addressing any type personnel either or descriptive analysis general characteristics papers built two interactive maps organized country, design theme. Results Out 13,863 identified citations, we total 474 studies: 304 settings, 149 21 both For most studied counties were Iraq (15%), Syria Israel (10%), State Palestine (9%). common types publication opinion pieces (39%), primary studies (33%) In addition, first corresponding authors affiliated countries different from country focus paper. Violence against tackled theme reporting while workforce performance addressed majority did not report funding sources (81% 53%) conflicts interest (73% 62%), around half ethical approvals (45% 41%). Conclusions This provides database scale that often needed policies strategies effective planning management reducing emigration. It can also be used policy-relevant questions, knowledge gaps direct future research, clusters.