International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 620 - 620
Published: April 16, 2025
The global mental health workforce is facing a severe crisis marked by burnout, secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and shortages, with disproportionate effects on marginalized communities. This paper introduces the Integrated Workforce Trauma Resilience (IWTR) Model, comprehensive framework to understand address these interconnected challenges. study employs conceptual, documentary analysis approach examine challenges faced workers, particularly shortages. By synthesizing existing qualitative quantitative studies, research identifies recurring themes provides recommendations for policy reform improve sustainability equity. Using thematic synthesis of 75 peer-reviewed articles, conceptual papers, reports published between 2020 2025, alongside foundational theoretical works, IWTR Model integrates five perspectives: trauma-informed care, Conservation Resources Theory, Intersectionality Job Demands–Resources Organizational Justice Theory. three dimensions: impact trauma professionals, organizational systemic factors influencing retention, strategies build resilience through education. findings reveal how inequities interact undermine stability access care. emphasizes that individual-level interventions will be insufficient without addressing structural issues, such as workload inequities, lack leadership diversity, underfunding. model offers roadmap reforms strengthen resilience, advance equity in care systems.
Language: Английский