Improvise, adapt, overwork? Understanding and learning from hospitals'''' adaptations to COVID-19 and their effects on professional functioning and recovery.

In this project we investigated how hospitals respond to the rapid changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have found a number of ways that help hospitals to better recognize developments, act on them more effectively and learn from these adjustments. The results also show that for some healthcare professionals the efforts required of them and the reward and appreciation they receive in return are not in balance. As a result, employees feel less and less committed to their work and some regularly think about leaving healthcare. By offering a good social team climate, reducing emotional burden as much as possible, providing clarity about working conditions, offering development opportunities, and allowing employees to contribute something valuable at work, hospitals can protect the well-being and employability of their staff. First results Based on the first round of questionnaire data is a scientific article published about this research. The article shows that both personal resilience of hospital staff and the social team climate have a positive influence on employee well-being during the COVID pandemic. Employees who have a higher degree of resilience are less concerned about COVID infections and also have fewer symptoms of depression. Employees who work in a team in which they experience a good social climate also have fewer depressive complaints. A good social team climate also forms a buffer against depressive complaints for employees who are concerned about infections. The complete catalog of adjustments hospitals are making during the COVID pandemic and the lessons they learned from it is available.