01949nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245009800055210006900153300001200222490000700234520111500241653001201356653001501368653002101383653001101404653001301415653001501428653001201443100003001455700002401485700002001509700002201529700002101551856011101572       2026                        eng d  a2300-168200aThe Resilience of the Polish Healthcare System after the Arrival of War Refugees from Ukraine0 aResilience of the Polish Healthcare System after the Arrival of   a199-2180 v153 a<p>After the Russian aggression on Ukraine in February 2022, Poland experienced the largest European movement of war refugees in nearly a century: &nbsp;8,000,000 crossed the border by the year&rsquo;s end. The European Union granted them immediate access to healthcare systems. This sudden increase in the number of patients challenged Poland&rsquo;s healthcare system&rsquo;s resilience. This article, based on a mixed-methods analysis of data from public and private institutions, a survey of medical students (n=581) and interviews with junior doctors (n=18), investigates how the system remained resilient and identifies the contributing and hindering factors in health-service delivery, the health workforce and leadership/governance. Initially, the system&rsquo;s resilience was upheld by an outburst of support, with doctors working overtime, private providers offering free services and NGOs facilitating access. Personnel shortages were reduced by swiftly employing Ukrainian medical staff, based on a special law. However, in the medium term, communication and other difficulties became evident.</p>10adoctors10ahealthcare10amedical students10aPoland10arefugees10aresilience10aUkraine1 aPszczółkowska, Dominika1 aSzyszkowska, Emilia1 aBojarczuk, Sara1 aMatuszczyk, Kamil1 aDuszczyk, Maciej  uhttps://www.ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/resilience-polish-healthcare-system-after-arrival-war-refugees-ukraine