Amanuel Benti Abdisa, Kifle Woldemichael Hajito, Dawit Wolde Daka, Meskerem Seboka Ergiba, Asaye Birhanu Senay, Ketema Lemma Abdi, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa
Health workers' use of routine health information and related factors at public health institutions in Illubabor Zone, Western Ethiopia
BMC medical informatics and decision making
systematic review aims synthesise existing evidence doctors personal social organisational needs returning clinical work absence systematic review using preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses guidelines amed bni cinahl embase emcare hmic medline psycinfo pubmed searched 4 june 2020 nondatabase searches included references citations identified articles pages 110 google google scholar included studies presented quantitative qualitative data collected doctors returning work findings relating personal social organisational needs data extracted using piloted template risk bias assessment used medical education research study quality instrument critical appraisal skills programme qualitative checklist data suitable metaanalyses underwent narrative synthesis due varied study designs mixed methods twentyfour included studies 14 quantitative 10 qualitative presented data 92 692 doctors uk n13 us n4 norway n3 japan n2 spain n1 canada n1 studies identified personal needs categorised worklife balance emotional regulation selfperception identity engagement return process seventeen studies highlighted social needs relating professional culture personal professional relationships illness stigma organisational needs found 22 studies flexibility job control work design occupational health services organisational culture emerging resources recommendations highlighted variable quality high risk biases data collection analysis suggest cautious interpretation review posits foundational framework returning doctors needs requiring developed methodologically robust studies assess impact length reason absence developing evaluating tailored interventions organisations training programmes professional bodies refine support returning doctors based evidence