The HR concerns and coping mechanisms for enhancing workplace flexibility in the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A systematic review.

  1. Ajit Kerketta
  2. Sathiyaseelan B.

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Abstract

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the globe, claimed billions of lives, and hampered trade and regular activities. Safety against the COVID-19 pandemic was the priority of the whole human species in society, the workplace, the family, and personal life. All sectors have been working responsibly to adjust to the new normal. The government is doing its best to implement the best laws and regulations to support and protect livelihood and industry. Healthcare professionals were at risk, and HR employees found it difficult to ensure effective and efficient business operations. The purpose of the study was to examine the role of HR professionals and investigate problems encountered in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic to improve workplace flexibility in the healthcare sector. The study used an evidence-based technique reproducible from previous research on HR issues in the health industry during the COVID-19 era. Such methodology assisted in producing a wide range of results from within and outside India. The population was selected with the health-related articles published between April 2020 to November 2021 during the COVID-19 era. The findings showed that redesigning the systems posed the biggest challenge for HR employees and required significant financial commitment, skilled human resources, cutting-edge technology, and an adequate supply of PPE. Thus, the HR managers were tasked with safeguarding a favourable environment by prioritising adequate, efficient, and workplace flexibility.

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    Table 1: Rigor

    Ethicsnot detected.
    Sex as a biological variablenot detected.
    Randomizationnot detected.
    Blindingnot detected.
    Power Analysisnot detected.

    Table 2: Resources

    Software and Algorithms
    SentencesResources
    The research was carried out as a systematic review, with data extracted from 17 distinct databases and name these databases are: Google Scholar, BMC, WHO’s BMJ Open, Springer, Elsevier, Emerald Insight, Wiley, MDPI, and ResearchGate is the most commonly utilized databases for mining.
    Google Scholar
    suggested: (Google Scholar, RRID:SCR_008878)
    The PICO research tool was used to conduct qualitative literature searches; despite particular challenges, it showed higher sensitivity and equal or lower specificity than SPIDER searches.
    SPIDER
    suggested: (Spider Ontology, RRID:SCR_003117)
    Therefore, health professionals should be given job security to attain this goal.(19) Finances: Healthcare organizations are striving for quality, accessibility, and a scalable business model under the COVID-19 scenario.
    Finances: Healthcare
    suggested: None
    At an individual level-workplace resilience: Self-Care in Human Resource Management: Obtaining the key components of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as suitable equipment and personnel.
    Human Resource Management
    suggested: None

    Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).

    Results from LimitationRecognizer: An explicit section about the limitations of the techniques employed in this study was not found. We encourage authors to address study limitations.

    Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.

    Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.

    Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.

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    • No protocol registration statement was detected.

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