The Impact of Covid-19 on Homecare Workforce: An Analytical Review
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Title
The Impact of Covid-19 on Homecare Workforce: An Analytical Review
Subject
Covid-19, Homecare, Nurses’ Job
Description
The prevalence of Covid-19 patients’ visits at health care centers in the past one and a half years has
resulted in an increase in the need for a nurses workforce. Ironically, on the other hand, there is a decrease in the
demand and supply of homecare nurses. This study aims to explore the impact of Covid-19 on homecare nurses
and offer solutions in the form of maximizing the role of homecare nurses in the pandemic era by using a document
review. The study used an analytical review with a descriptive design. The literature was drawn from Google
Scholar, ResearchGate, Pubmed, SagePub, and Semantic Scholar. With the PRISMA analysis strategy, the
documents in the database (n=160), which deserve to be reviewed (n=47), and those that meet the requirements
for review (n=10). The output: the pandemic caused a shortage of nurses and a moderate level of stress among
nurses, where agencies experienced a decrease in demand for homecare nurses. The conclusion of this research is
to maximize the role of homecare nurses in the pandemic era, it is necessary to have specific guidelines or protocols regarding COVID-19 prevention and management of homecare or for a long-term care system.
resulted in an increase in the need for a nurses workforce. Ironically, on the other hand, there is a decrease in the
demand and supply of homecare nurses. This study aims to explore the impact of Covid-19 on homecare nurses
and offer solutions in the form of maximizing the role of homecare nurses in the pandemic era by using a document
review. The study used an analytical review with a descriptive design. The literature was drawn from Google
Scholar, ResearchGate, Pubmed, SagePub, and Semantic Scholar. With the PRISMA analysis strategy, the
documents in the database (n=160), which deserve to be reviewed (n=47), and those that meet the requirements
for review (n=10). The output: the pandemic caused a shortage of nurses and a moderate level of stress among
nurses, where agencies experienced a decrease in demand for homecare nurses. The conclusion of this research is
to maximize the role of homecare nurses in the pandemic era, it is necessary to have specific guidelines or protocols regarding COVID-19 prevention and management of homecare or for a long-term care system.
Creator
Edison Kabak, Yoel Halitopo, Nuriati Sarlota Auparai
Source
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UrHpRtYoVAKceSWnCGnoIwyKy5f00jwq
Publisher
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Date
2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
p-ISSN: 1979-2697
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Edison Kabak, Yoel Halitopo, Nuriati Sarlota Auparai, “The Impact of Covid-19 on Homecare Workforce: An Analytical Review,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10678.