Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of rehabilitation area professionals: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of the physiotherapist is vital in the recovery of post-COVID-19 patients, but fear of contagion is a possible feeling among healthcare professionals. The objective of this study is to assess the mental health effects that COVID-19 has had on healthcare workers, including rehabilitation care, in times of pandemic.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA format in the Pubmed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases between July and September 2022. Keywords included were "healthcare providers," "COVID-19," "Mental Health," and "Psychological Distress." Methodological quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools.

Results

A total of 14 studies were included in this review. The study population was heal

SUBMITTER: Bohorquez-Blanco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9779931 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature