%0 Journal Article
%T Emergency department workforces' experiences and perceptions of well-being from an international perspective: a scoping review.
%A Swancott L
%A Armstrong N
%A Roland D
%A Walters HL
%A Kirk K
%J BMJ Open
%V 14
%N 7
%D 2024 Jul 9
%M 38986554
%F 3.006
%R 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087485
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To identify and present the available evidence regarding workforce well-being in the emergency department.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Scoping review.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>The emergency department (ED).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>CINAHL, MEDLINE, APA PsycINFO and Web of Science were searched with no publication time parameters. The reference lists of articles selected for full-text review were also screened for additional papers.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>All peer-reviewed, empirical papers were included if: (1) participants included staff-based full-time in the ED, (2) ED workforce well-being was a key component of the research, (3) English language was available and (4) the main focus was not burnout or other mental illness-related variables.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The search identified 6109 papers and 34 papers were included in the review. Most papers used a quantitative or mixed methods survey design, with very limited evidence using in-depth qualitative methods to explore ED workforce well-being. Interventions accounted for 41% of reviewed studies. Findings highlighted pressing issues with ED workforce well-being, contributed to by a range of interpersonal, organisational and individual challenges (eg, high workloads, lack of support). However, the limited evidence base, tenuous conceptualisations and links to well-being in existing literature mean that the findings were neither consistent nor conclusive.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This scoping review highlights the need for more high-quality research to be conducted, particularly using qualitative methods and the development of a working definition of ED workforce well-being.