Essex, Ryan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-3137, Milligan, Wendy, Williams, Gareth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-4517 and Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-5265 (2022) The impact of strike action on patient morbidity: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Health Planning & Management, 37 (3). pp. 1311-1326. ISSN 0749-6753 (Print), 1099-1751 (Online) (doi:10.1002/hpm.3418)

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Abstract

Strike action in healthcare has been common over the last several decades. The overarching aim of this systematic review was to synthesise and analyse the empirical literature that examines the impact of strike action on patient morbidity, that is, all patient outcomes except mortality. After conducting a search and apply eligibility criteria, 15 studies were included in this review. These articles included a variety of outcomes from hypertension control to rates of chlamydia. Strikes ranged from 13 to 118 days, with a mean strike length of 56 days. A textual narrative synthesis was employed to arrange studies by whether they had a positive, mixed or neutral or negative impact on patient morbidity. Results suggest that strike action has little impact on patient morbidity. The majority of studies reported that strike action had a neutral or mixed impact of strike action on patient morbidity. One study reported positive outcomes and three studies reported negative outcomes, however in both cases, the impact that the strike had was marginal.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	strike, protest, health, healthcare
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RT Nursing
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Professional Workforce Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA)
Last Modified:	18 May 2022 11:25
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/34701

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