COVID-19 pandemic effects on health worker's mental health: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) are at high risk of developing mental health concerns across several domains. The aim of this study is to determine the updated, global frequency of these outcomes.

Methods

A multistep literature search was performed from database inception until March 1, 2021. PRISMA/MOOSE-compliant systematic review and PROSPERO protocol were used to identify studies reporting on depression, anxiety, acute stress, post-traumatic symptoms, insomnia, and burnout in HCWs exposed to COVID-19. A quantitative meta-analysis with random effects was conducted to analyze the proportion rate of the mental health disorders. Sensitivity analyses were performed to investigate the effect of the different continents and scales. Meta

SUBMITTER: Aymerich C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828390 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature