Depression and depressive symptoms in physicians prior to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health disorders, such as depression, can significantly impact a physician's well-being and the quality of care they provide. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify risk factors and to estimate the prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms in physicians prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This PRISMA 2020-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis searched EMBASE, APA PsycINFO, and MEDLINE databases for studies published between January 2002 and March 2020 (pre-COVID-19 period). Risk of bias was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort and cross-sectional studies. We included studies of physicians where depression/depressive symptoms were measured by either a validated questionnaire or clinical diagno

SUBMITTER: Dhaliwal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12586131 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature