Epidural analgesia alleviates pain during normal labour but women who undergo medical abortion procedures using epidural analgesia continue to express high pain levels. To understand this we assessed if patients undergoing medical abortions, treated with epidural analgesia, use their pain for psychological benefits. This study comprised 105 patients over 13 weeks of gestational age diagnosed with foetal abnormalities after selecting a medical abortion procedure using epidural analgesia. Three questionnaires were handed-out: 1) ‘Need for Affect’, assessed the motivation to react to emotions; 2) ‘Pain-Levels’ 3) PANA- ‘Positive Affect’ (PA), ‘Negative Affect’ (NA) assessed emotions pre-abortion and post-abortion. Patients with a strong Need for Affect and high Pain-Levels expressed a stronger PA post-abortion (b = .69, se = .11, β = .68, p < .001, 95%CI [.48,.90]). Patients with a strong NA pre-abortion and high Pain-Levels expressed a higher NA post-abortion (b = .48, se = .11, β = .53, p < .001, 95%CI [.26, .70]). Patients with a strong Need for Affect who express a strong PA pre-abortion intensify their pain to fulfill their Need for Affect, which then helps recovery. patients with a strong NA pre-abortion and high Pain-Levels indicate a less favourable outcome.

Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) operate within environments of chronic occupational stress; a burden significantly amplified in Israel by the compounded pressures of the COVID‐19 pandemic and active warfare. While resilience and positive affect (PA) are established protective factors, the nature of their interactive role in sustaining quality of life (QoL) during prolonged, extreme crises remains under‐explored. Aim: This study examines resilience, positive affect (PA), and quality of life (QoL) among healthcare professionals (HCPs), investigating whether PA moderates the relationship between resilience and QoL during a prolonged crisis. Methods: A cross‐sectional national online survey was conducted among 260 Israeli HCPs nationally. Participants completed validated instruments including the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Multicultural Quality of Life Index (MQLI). Moderation analyses assessed the predictive effects of resilience and the moderating role of PA on QoL. Results: Both resilience and PA significantly predicted QoL. A small but significant interaction effect indicated that PA moderated the resilience–QoL relationship, with stronger benefits among HCPs with lower resilience. Specifically, resilience showed a stronger association with QoL among HCPs with lower levels of PA, whereas this association weakened at higher levels of PA. Linking Evidence to Action: Healthcare leaders and managers could optimize staff quality of life by implementing interventions that promote positive affect, such as peer‐support systems and recognition initiatives, especially for staff with lower baseline resilience. At the policy level, institutions stand to benefit from adopting broader systemic strategies alongside individual‐focused training to sustain a supportive emotional climate during prolonged crises. Furthermore, future research should utilize longitudinal designs to evaluate the long‐term impact of these interventions on workforce retention.