Impact of COVID-19-induced psychological distress on sexual quality of life and care delivery among healthcare workers: a scoping review protocol of global evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 pandemic affected physical, psychological and social well-being of many individuals, including healthcare workers, who were at the forefront of the pandemic. Thus, the pandemic may have reduced the sexual quality of life of frontline healthcare workers, which in turn could compromise their ability to provide quality healthcare to patients. This scoping review aims to gather and synthesise current available global evidence on the interactions among COVID-19, sexual quality of life and healthcare delivery among healthcare workers.

Methods and analysis

The JBI framework for performing scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guided the conduct of this scoping review. A search st

SUBMITTER: Ansah EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature