Reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological status of emergency healthcare workers: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While literature on psychological consequences among frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) flourishes, understanding the psychological burden on this group is particularly crucial, as their exposure to COVID-19 makes them especially at high risk. We explored what is known about psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency HCWs.

Methods

We used a scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.

Results

The search identified 5432 articles, from which a total of 21 were included in the final review. Anxiety, burnout, depression, inadequate sleep, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, distress/stress and secondary trauma, were all reportedly experienced by emerg

SUBMITTER: Alanazi TNM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8585598 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature