Author, year of publication

Title

Study design

Details of participants

Country

Mode of survey

Results

Opare et al., 2020

“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” coping strategies of Ghanaian community psychiatric nurses: A qualitative descriptive study.

Exploratory qualitative study

13 HCWs

Ghana

Questionnaire

Some coping strategies used included reliance on religious faith, self-disguise, self-motivation, and a reduction in the number of house visits.

Muzyamba, Makova and Mushibi, 2021

Exploring health workers’ experiences of mental health challenges during care of patients with COVID-19 in Uganda: a qualitative study.

Qualitative study

50 HCWs

Uganda

Questionnaire

Some coping strategies used among HCWs in this study included talking to colleagues, and support and prayers from family members.

Ofori et al., 2021

The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health workers in Ghana: A multicentre, cross-sectional study.

Cross-sectional

272 HCWs

Ghana

Questionnaire

Positive attitudes from colleagues, the government’s free salary relief and praying more were often used as coping strategies.