Identifying the Challenges of Hospital Management in the Conditions of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Abstract Hospitals, as health providers, will quickly encounter an increased demand for health services during infectious crises. The present systematic study investigates hospital management-related challenges during the coronavirus disease-2019 infectious crisis. The search was conducted systematically across four databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Ovid, Science Direct, CINAHL, Clinical Key, and EMBASE databases. The relevant articles published from 2019 to 2023 were collected. Search terms used were according to medical subject headings terminology. For searching the databases, the PICOS format 26 and 27 was used, wherein P represents population,” I” represents intervention, “C” represents comparator, “O” represents outcomes, and “S “ represents study design. We specifically reviewed studies eligible according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 880 articles were identified from the reviewed databases. A total of 10 duplicates were identified and removed with the help of web-based reference management software (EndNote). For a systematic review, after screening the title and abstract, 772 texts were excluded from the research, and 98 texts were reviewed for the full review of the article. After the full study of the article, 66 texts were excluded from the study, and finally, 32 texts were fully evaluated. Formulating plans for making medical centers prepared to provide services to patients under emergency and pandemic conditions is an important step in hospital management in crises.