The multifaceted impact of volunteering in an Israeli neurosurgery department following the October 7th terror attacks.

Summary: After the terrible attacks on October 7th, a hospital in Israel needed urgent help. Many of their workers were gone, and suddenly there were lots of new patients. Volunteers stepped in to help the brain surgery team. Researchers talked to 15 people, including volunteers and doctors, to see how it went. They found that the volunteers did a great job! They helped the hospital keep running, cheered up the tired doctors, and felt good about helping their community. The study shows that planning for volunteers before a disaster happens makes hospitals much stronger and better prepared.