Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among frontline healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As some countries announced to remove Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) border, it indicates that the COVID-19 may have entered its terminal stage. In this COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced unprecedented challenges. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among frontline HCWs lacks a high-quality and long-term systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis according to PRISMA guidelines. The system searches EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, ScienceNet, and ERIC. Analyze the mental health problems of frontline HCWs in different regions and periods, including insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression. This study was registered in P

SUBMITTER: Tong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912473 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature