Impact of viral epidemic outbreaks on mental health of healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed at examining the impact of providing healthcare during health emergencies caused by viral epidemic outbreaks on healthcare workers' (HCWs) mental health; to identify factors associated with worse impact, and; to assess the available evidence base regarding interventions to reduce such impact.

Method

Rapid systematic review. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO (inception to August 2020). We pooled data using random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the prevalence of specific mental health problems, and used GRADE to ascertain the certainty of evidence.

Results

We included 117 studies. The pooled prevalence was higher for acute stress disorder (40% (95%CI 39 to 41%)), followed by anxiety (30%, (30 to 31%)), burnout (28% (26 to 31%)), de

SUBMITTER: Serrano-Ripoll MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7443314 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature