Vitality, resilience and the need for support among hospital employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol of a mixed-methods study.
Margo M C van MolMathijs de VeerAnne de PagterT A Kouwenhoven-PasmooijWitte J G HoogendijkJan J van BusschbachKaren Oude HengelLeonieke KranenburgPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The research protocol for this study has been approved by the Medical Ethics Committee (MEC-2020-0705). The outcomes of this study will be used to develop and implement interventions to support hospital employees maintaining their vitality and resilience during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees with vitality experience less work-related stress and make a positive contribution to healthcare quality.