Effects of mass casualty incidents on anxiety, depression and PTSD among doctors and nurses: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both doctors and nurses showed a greater risk of being exposed to different mental health conditions following mass casualties. This systematic review aims to synthesise the existing evidence on the prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and their associated risk factors among doctors and nurses following mass casualty incidents.

Methods and analysis

Seven electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, MEDLINE Ovid, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and Nursing & Allied Health database) will be searched from 2010 to 2022 with peer-reviewed articles in English language using the predefined keywords. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts, as well as review the full texts using the eligibility criteria, then extract da

SUBMITTER: Uddin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496702 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature