Table 9. Helpful outcomes identified in included studies, arranged by higher-level category and sub-category.
Multiple papers from the same study were counted separately only if reporting different outcomes. Some outcomes were described ambiguously in their original papers and therefore included in, but not expanded on, in the table.
| Higher category | Outcomes | Study ID(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term emotional change for healthcare workers | Boosted confidence | 40, 41, 65 |
| Boosted morale | 38, 65 | |
| Confirmation of doing good work | 16, 18, 25, 28, 33, 41, 42, 50, 58, 62 | |
| Coping resource at work | 55 | |
| Enthusiasm for the job | 54 | |
| Experience of having a good day | 50, 60 | |
| Feeling comfortable in their job | 65 | |
| Feeling empowered | 7 | |
| Feeling encouraged | 5, 11, 28, 42, 45, 54, 55 | |
| Feeling engaged | 50 | |
| Feeling fulfilled | 6, 39 | |
| Feeling good | 38, 40, 41, 48, 51, 65 | |
| Feeling happy | 10, 24, 29, 38, 39, 55 | |
| Feeling honoured to serve their community | 33 | |
| Feeling inspired | 1, 54 | |
| Feeling positive about work | 51, 53, 63 | |
| Feeling proud of work | 2, 6 | |
| Feeling rewarded | 1, 6, 20, 24, 29, 40, 43, 44, 45, 54, 55, 59, 62 | |
| Feeling successful | 10 | |
| Feeling supported | 7 | |
| Feeling valued | 2, 7, 36, 55, 58, 63 | |
| Feelings of hope | 26 | |
| Feelings of love for work | 30 | |
| Feeling that the reciprocal respect between service user and healthcare worker is fulfilled | 52 | |
| Increased individual energy at work | 30, 58 | |
| Increased gratification | 22, 33, 48, 68 | |
| Increased gratitude of healthcare workers | 6, 55 | |
| Increased motivation at work | 2, 5, 6, 11, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 37, 38, 39, 42, 46, 47, 54, 55, 65, 67 | |
| Increased personal satisfaction | 51, 58 | |
| Increased psychological wellbeing | 6, 7, 36, 56, 58 | |
| Increased sense of achievement | 45 | |
| Greater self-reflection about practice | 6 | |
| Source of strength/support during difficult times | 6, 28, 68 | |
| Work-home interactional change for healthcare workers | Improved familial satisfaction for spouses of healthcare workers | 57 |
| Improved work-home relationship | 57 | |
| Work-related change for healthcare workers | Created a positive work environment | 61 |
| Improved communication with service users | 32 | |
| Improved team diagnostic and procedural performance | 49 | |
| Increased commitment to work | 28, 31, 54, 55 | |
| Increased connection to service users and families | 50, 68 | |
| Increased intention to refer to a service being positively evaluated | 15 | |
| Increased sense of doing meaningful work | 16, 24, 45, 50 | |
| Increased staff retention | 3, 6, 8, 9, 14, 38, 63, 64 | |
| Increased work-related activity | 4 | |
| Increased work-related satisfaction | 1, 6, 9, 13, 17, 20, 23, 24, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63 | |
| Reduced burnout | 6, 19, 56 | |
| Reduced perception that assigned tasks are avoidable or outside of job role responsibility | 37 | |
| Strengthened therapeutic alliance | 35 |