Global prevalence of long COVID and its most common symptoms among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Long COVID, a condition where symptoms persist after the acute phase of COVID-19, is a significant concern for healthcare workers (HCWs) due to their higher risk of infection. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the prevalence, symptoms and clustering of long COVID in HCWs. We aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and identify the most common symptoms of long COVID among HCWs who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus globally, and investigate any differences by geographical region and other factors.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO CRD42022312781).

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO and the grey literature from 31 December 2019 until 18 February 2022.

Eligibility criteria

We included studies repor

SUBMITTER: Al-Oraibi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature