Natural Language Processing for Work-Related Stress Detection Among Health Professionals: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Bieri, Jannic Stefan; Ikae, Catherine; Ben Souissi, Souhir; Müller, Thomas Jörg; Schlunegger, Margarithe Charlotte; Golz, Christoph (2024). Natural Language Processing for Work-Related Stress Detection Among Health Professionals: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e56267. JMIR Publications 10.2196/56267

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Background: There is an urgent need worldwide for qualified health professionals. High attrition rates among health professionals, combined with a predicted rise in life expectancy, further emphasize the need for additional health professionals. Work-related stress is a major concern among health professionals, affecting both the well-being of health professionals and the quality of patient care. Objective: This scoping review aims to identify processes and methods for the automatic detection of work-related stress among health professionals using natural language processing (NLP) and text mining techniques. Methods: This review follows Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology and PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. The inclusion criteria for this scoping review encompass studies involving health professionals using NLP for work-related stress detection while excluding studies involving other professions or children. The review focuses on various aspects, including NLP applications for stress detection, criteria for stress identification, technical aspects of NLP, and implications of stress detection through NLP. Studies within health care settings using diverse NLP techniques are considered, including experimental and observational designs, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of NLP’s role in detecting stress among health professionals. Studies published in English, German, or French from 2013 to present will be considered. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore. Sources of unpublished studies and gray literature to be searched will include ProQuest Dissertations & Theses and OpenGrey. Two reviewers will independently retrieve full-text studies and extract data. The collected data will be organized in tables, graphs, and a qualitative narrative summary. This review will use tables and graphs to present data on studies’ distribution by year, country, activity field, and research methods. Results synthesis involves identifying, grouping, and categorizing. The final scoping review will include a narrative written report detailing the search and study selection process, a visual representation using a PRISMA-ScR flow diagram, and a discussion of implications for practice and research. Results: We anticipate the outcomes will be presented in a systematic scoping review by June 2024. Conclusions: This review fills a literature gap by identifying automated work-related stress detection among health professionals using NLP and text mining, providing insights on an innovative approach, and identifying research needs for further systematic reviews. Despite promising outcomes, acknowledging limitations in the reviewed studies, including methodological constraints, sample biases, and potential oversight, is crucial to refining methodologies and advancing automatic stress detection among health professionals.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions School of Health Professions > Nursing School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institute for Data Applications and Security (IDAS) School of Health Professions > Nursing > Innovation in the Field of Health Care and Human Resources Development School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name:	Bieri, Jannic Stefan; Ikae, Catherine; Ben Souissi, Souhir; Müller, Thomas Jörg; Schlunegger, Margarithe Charlotte0000-0002-5410-4951 and Golz, Christoph0000-0003-1711-5106
ISSN:	1929-0748
Publisher:	JMIR Publications
Language:	English
Submitter:	Christoph Golz
Date Deposited:	22 May 2024 09:59
Last Modified:	22 May 2024 09:59
Publisher DOI:	10.2196/56267
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.21884
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/21884