Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of hospital staff: An umbrella review of 44 meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital staff is at high risk of developing mental health issues during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the literature lacks an overall and inclusive picture of mental health problems with comprehensive analysis among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives

To ascertain the prevalence of anxiety, depression and other mental health outcomes as reported in original articles among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A PRISMA 2020 and MOOSE 2000 compliant umbrella review of published meta-analyses of observational studies evaluating the prevalence of mental health problems in hospital staff during the pandemic.

Review methods

Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO

SUBMITTER: Dragioti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9045868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature