Digital resilience programs for healthcare workers face a quality gap
Many studies reported better mental health measures, but few received a strong overall rating for methodological quality.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Online and blended programs often reported improved resilience and lower stress, burnout, depression or anxiety. However, only 3 studies received a strong overall methodological rating. Within that stronger subset, mindfulness improved resilience and burnout measures, while cognitive behavioral therapy reduced stress. The broader collection of positive results therefore needs cautious interpretation.
Interventions and measurement methods varied, and few studies received a strong quality rating. This abstract-based summary lacks effect sizes and follow-up durations, limiting conclusions about the magnitude and persistence of benefits.
What the programs involved
Programs used education, meditation, mindfulness or elements of psychological therapies. Delivery ranged from websites and apps to audio materials and online components combined with in-person contact, so the review did not evaluate a single uniform program.
Where confidence was stronger
The more rigorous mindfulness studies used waitlist or brochure comparisons, while the cognitive behavioral intervention was compared with bibliotherapy. Their strengths included less selection bias, fewer dropouts and at least some blinding.
The original publication
Digital resilience interventions for healthcare workers: a systematic review.
Larsson M, Ho DM, Kirschner M et al.
Front Psychiatry · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41000340
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