Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health among the Population in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health is a key indicator for public health measures. Jordan is one of the countries that has a high prevalence of mental illness and disorders. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all health services in the country with a high refugee population. The aim of this review is to assess the impact of the pandemic on mental health in Jordan and identify key factors affecting it, in addition to addressing lessons learned from the pandemic.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on Medline Plus, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCOHost Psycinfo and Cinhal, following the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted and synthesized using narrative descriptive analysis.

Results

The pandemic had

SUBMITTER: Salameh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10379603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature