Addressing Health Care Workers' Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions and Current Resources

Mental health is declining in health care workers. To provide a comprehensive assessment of intervention literature focused on the support and treatment of mental health within the health care workforce. We searched online databases (e.g., Medline, PsycINFO). We selected manuscripts published before March 2022 that evaluated the target population (e.g., nurses), mental health outcomes (e.g., burnout, depression), and intervention category (e.g., mindfulness). Of 5158 publications screened, 118 interventions were included. We extracted relevant statistics and information. Twenty (17%) earned study quality ratings indicating design, analysis, and implementation strengths. Randomized controlled trials were used by 52 studies (44%). Thirty-eight percent were conducted in the United States (n = 45). Ninety (76%) reported significant changes, and 46 (39%) reported measurable effect sizes. Multiple interventions significantly reduced stress (n = 29; 24%), anxiety (n = 20; 17%), emotional exhaustion or compassion fatigue (n = 16; 14%), burnout (n = 15; 13%), and depression (n = 15; 13%). Targeted, well-designed mental health interventions can improve outcomes among health care workers. Targeted health care‒focused interventions to address workers' mental health could improve outcomes within this important and vulnerable workforce. (. 2024;114(S2):S213-S226. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307556).