Anxiety and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic umbrella review of the global evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To summarise the evidence relating to the prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

An umbrella review of systematic reviews was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methods.

Data sources

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, JBI Evidence Synthesis, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL were searched in March 2021 for reviews published in English.

Eligibility criteria

Systematic reviews reporting the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two researchers screened each abstract and independently reviewed full text articles. Study quality was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews, and

SUBMITTER: Fernandez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8458002 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature