Table 1 Search strategy

Databases

MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science

Language filter

English

Time filter

January 2020—May 2023

Geographic filter

None

Keywords

1. “coronavirus” OR “coronavirinae” OR “2019-nCoV” OR “2019nCoV” OR “nCoV2019” OR “nCoV-2019” OR “COVID-19” OR “COVID19” OR “SARS-CoV-2” OR “SARSCoV-2” OR “SARSCoV2” OR “SARS-CoV2” OR “SARSCov19” OR “SARS-Cov19” OR “SARS-Cov-19” OR “severe acute respiratory syndrome” OR “NcovWuhan” OR “NcovHubei” OR “NcovChina” OR “NcovChinese”

2. “compassion fatigue” OR “burnout” OR “secondary trauma” OR “secondary traumatic stress” OR “secondary traumatization” OR OR “vicarious trauma” OR “vicarious traumas” OR “vicarious traumatization”

3. “healthcare providers” OR “healthcare provider” OR “health personnel” OR “medical staffs” OR “medical staff” OR “hospital staff” OR “hospital staff” OR “health personnel” OR “nurse” OR “nurses” OR “physicians” OR “practitioners” OR “practitioner” OR “clinician” OR “clinicians”

4. “compassion satisfaction”

1. AND 2. AND 3. AND 4

Inclusion criteria

Population: healthcare providers

Concept: compassion fatigue

Context: formal healthcare settings

Exclusion criteria

Studies not meeting the above-stated PCC criteria

Study designs: editorial, letter to the editor, review