Table 3.

Main evidence clusters and most frequently reported needs by and across study subgroups.

	Professionals	Patients	Family Members	Transversal Needs
Total No. of Studies	35/36 (97%)	13/36 (36%)	13/36 (36%)	16/36 (44%)
Evidence clusters	Basic needs (n = 16) Occupational needs (n = 34) Psycho-socio-emotional needs (n = 28)	Basic needs (n = 2) Healthcare needs (n = 11) Psycho-socio-emotional needs (n = 9) Other support needs (n = 8)	Psycho-socio-emotional needs (n = 8) Communication needs (n = 7)	Public safety needs (n = 9) Information and communication needs (n = 16) Other needs: Coordination and support (n = 6)
Most frequently reported needs	General or other psychological health resources or support (n = 25) Adequate supply of appropriate personal protective equipment (n = 22) Other information, resources, and procedures to reduce risk of acquiring COVID-19 (n = 24)	Access to emotional support (n = 5) Family communication and social interaction (n = 6) Access to mental health professionals (n = 6) Access to social support (including social welfare and childcare) (n = 5)	Communication and social interaction between family and patients or residents (n = 5) Access to psycho-emotional support (n = 5)	General education and awareness campaigns (n = 11) Clarifying fake news and misinformation (n = 6) Reducing social stigma (n= 6)