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Health and care workforce preparedness in response to the influx of Ukrainian refugees: a qualitative study from the Czech Republic

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  • Kotherová, Zuzana
  • Dobiášová, Karolína
  • Těšinová, Jolana Kopsa
  • Tulupova, Elena

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Health and care workforces across Europe face overlapping crises that test their resilience and governance capacities. In the Czech Republic, the COVID-19 pandemic was swiftly followed by a major influx of Ukrainian refugees, creating new pressures on both frontline healthcare workers and intercultural care workers.

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  • Kotherová, Zuzana & Dobiášová, Karolína & Těšinová, Jolana Kopsa & Tulupova, Elena, 2026. "Health and care workforce preparedness in response to the influx of Ukrainian refugees: a qualitative study from the Czech Republic," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:163:y:2026:i:c:s0168851025002490
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105495
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