Table 1.
General characteristics of the included papers (N = 136)
| Characteristics of the included papers | n (%) |
|---|---|
|
Countries of Health Care Workers:* | |
| Syria |
47 (35%) |
| Iraq |
45 (33%) |
| Bahrain |
39 (29%) |
| Egypt |
3 (2%) |
| Libya |
3 (2%) |
| Yemen |
1 (1%) |
| Tunisia |
0 (0%) |
|
Subjects of the papers:† | |
| Violence against health workers |
86 (63%) |
| Practising in conflict setting |
26 (19%) |
| Migration |
23 (17%) |
| Education |
14 (10%) |
|
Country of the institution to which the first author is affiliated: ‡ | |
| Arab countries |
7 (5%) |
| Non-Arab countries |
107 (79%) |
| -United Kingdom |
54 (40%) |
| -United States |
31 (23%) |
| -Other |
22 (16%) |
|
Country of the institution to which the corresponding author is affiliated:‡ | |
| Arab countries |
6 (4%) |
| Non-Arab countries: |
108 (79%) |
| -United Kingdom |
52 (38%) |
| -United States |
30 (22%) |
| -Other |
26 (19%) |
|
Type of publication: | |
| News |
57 (42%) |
| Editorials; commentaries; opinion pieces |
53 (39%) |
| Primary studies |
12 (9%) |
| Case studies |
7 (5%) |
| Letter to editor; correspondence |
5 (4%) |
| Technical reports |
1 (1%) |
| Narrative Review |
1 (1%) |
| Systematic Review |
0 (0%) |
| Language of publication: | |
| English |
129 (95%) |
| German |
6 (4%) |
| Dutch | 1 (1%) |
*Two papers addressed both Syria and Bahrain.
†One paper may have more than one option that applies.
‡22 papers did not report on the names and affiliations of authors.