Mental disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

There is a lack of evidence related to the prevalence of mental health symptoms as well as their heterogeneities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Latin America, a large area spanning the equator. The current study aims to provide meta-analytical evidence on mental health symptoms during COVID-19 among frontline healthcare workers, general healthcare workers, the general population and university students in Latin America.

Methods

Bibliographical databases, such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO and medRxiv, were systematically searched to identify pertinent studies up to August 13, 2021. Two coders performed the screening using predefined eligibility criteria. Studies were assigned quality scores using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool

SUBMITTER: Zhang SX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9069590 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature