The Elephant in the Room: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Stressful Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mental Healthcare Workers DOI Creative Commons
Alessandra Minelli, Rosana Carvalho Silva, Sergio Barlati

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Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 408 - 408

Published: March 19, 2022

Despite extensive research on COVID-19's impact healthcare workers, few studies have targeted mental health workers (MHWs) and none investigated previous traumatic events. We psychological distress in MHWs after the first lockdown Italy to understand which COVID-19, sociodemographic, professional variables represented greater effects, role of trauma. The survey included sociodemographic questions, COVID-19 variables, questionnaires Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21). On 271 who completed (73.1% female; mean age 45.37), we obtained significant effects contagion fear, experience patients' death, increased workload, worse team relationship during wave. Nurses were more affected showed post-traumatic stress symptoms, assessed by IES-R, depressive, anxiety, DASS-21. strongest risk factors age, role, relationship, separation from family members. Previous severe human suffering unwanted sexual experiences negatively impacted IES-R DASS-21 scores. Being a psychiatrist or psychologist/psychotherapist good relationships protective factors. Recent but also stressful events might represent relevant distress, reducing resilience skills. Identifying vulnerable categories may help development dedicated measures prevent emotional burden support health. Highlights: Psychological pandemic is frequent nurses, depression, symptoms. recent are should guide intervention strategies.

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Overall Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals Globally: A Meta-Review of Systematic Reviews DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Chutiyami, Allen M. Y. Cheong, Dauda Salihu

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Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 17, 2022

Objective This meta-review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of overall mental health healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method We conducted literature search on Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE. A predefined eligibility criterion was used screen articles. The methodology quality eligible studies assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for systematic reviews. data were narratively synthesised in line with aim. Result Forty reviews (represented as K = 40), which reported from 1,828 primary ( N ) 3,245,768 participants, met inclusion criteria. findings pooled prevalence indicate that anxiety (16–41%, 30, 701), depression (14–37%, 28, 584), stress/post-traumatic stress disorder (18.6–56.5%, 24, 327) most prevailing pandemic-related conditions affecting workers. Other concerns included insomnia, burnout, fear, obsessive-compulsive disorder, somatization symptoms, phobia, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts. Considering regions/countries, highest United-Kingdom [22.3, 95% Confidence Interval (CI):7–38, 4] compared other countries, while Middle-East, (41, CI:16–60, 5) Eastern Mediterranean region (61.6, CI:56.4–66.8, 2) regions. significant risk factors include female gender, younger age, being nurse, frontline professional. most-reported coping strategies individual/group psychological support, family/relative training/orientation, adequacy personal protective equipment. Conclusion It concluded (nurses, doctors, allied health) have experienced various issues meta-review, therefore, recommends targeted interventions policies address specific support worldwide duration pandemic similar future crises. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD4202126200 , identifier: CRD42021262001.

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Mental Health in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Review of Prevalence Meta-Analyses DOI Creative Commons
Geovan Menezes de Sousa, Vagner Deuel de Oliveira Tavares,

Maria Lara Porpino de Meiroz Grilo

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 21, 2021

Background: Mental health burden has been massively reported during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Aiming to summarise these data, we present a meta-review of meta-analyses that evaluated impact on anxiety, depressive and stress symptoms, psychological distress, post-traumatic disorder/symptoms (PTSD), sleep disturbance, reporting its prevalence general public (GP) care workers (HCW). Methods: A search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web Science. Sleep disturbances, stress, burnout were grouped as "Psychophysiological stress," depression, PTSD "Psychopathology." random-effects model, calculating pooled together with 95% confidence interval for each domain. Subgroup analyses population type (GP HCW) mental outcome. For anxiety subgroup analysis performed. Heterogeneity is I2. Publication bias assessed through visual inspection funnel plot, further tested by Egger's test trim fill analyses. Results: total 18 included. The psychophysiological 31.99% (CI: 26.88-37.58, I2 = 99.9%). HCW showed higher (37.74%, CI: 33.26-42.45, 99.7%) than GP (20.67%, 15.07-27.66, overall insomnia, were, respectively, 32.34% 25.65-39.84), 28.25% 18.12-41.20), 36% 29.31-43.54). Psychopathology at 26.45% 24.22-28.79, 99.9%) sample, similar estimates (HCW 26.14%, 23.37-29.12, 99.9%; GP: 26.99%, 23.41-30.9, 27.77% 24.47-31.32), 26.93% 23.92-30.17), 20% 15.54-24.37), respectively. Similar proportions between populations found 27.5%, 23.78-31.55; 28.33%, 22.1-35.5) depression 27.05%, 23.14-31.36; 26.7%, 22.32-31.59). Asymmetry plot found, slight increase estimate psychopathology (29.08%, 26.42-31.89) after analysis. Conclusions: problems ranged from 20 36%. presented population. Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=252221, identifier: CRD42021252221.

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The global evolution of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies DOI
Jude Mary Cénat, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Moshirian Farahi, Rose Darly Dalexis

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Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 315, P. 70 - 95

Published: July 14, 2022

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of hospital staff: An umbrella review of 44 meta-analyses DOI Creative Commons
Elena Dragioti, D Tsartsalis, Manolis Mentis

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International Journal of Nursing Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 104272 - 104272

Published: April 28, 2022

Hospital staff is at high risk of developing mental health issues during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, literature lacks an overall and inclusive picture problems with comprehensive analysis among hospital COVID-19 To ascertain prevalence anxiety, depression other outcomes as reported in original articles A PRISMA 2020 MOOSE 2000 compliant umbrella review published meta-analyses observational studies evaluating Systematic searches were conducted PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO from December 1st, 2019, until August 13th 2021. The random effects model was used for meta-analysis, I2 index employed to assess between-study heterogeneity. Publication bias using Egger test LFK examined. Data analyzed STATA 17.0 software. AMSTAR-2 applied quality assessment systematic reviews, while we GRADE rate evidence. Forty-four 1298 individual included final analysis, encompassing 16 symptoms. One-third workers anxiety (Prevalence: 29.9%, 95% CI:27.1% 32.7%) 28.4%, CI:25.5% 31.3%) symptomatology, about 40% (95% CI: 36.9% 42.0%) suffered sleeping disorders. Fear-related symptoms, reduced well-being, poor life, acute stress symptoms had highest staff. evidence these areas varied low very low. Nurses more often sleep than doctors, whereas doctors a higher post-traumatic burden depression, disorders female employees their male counterparts. Remarkably, insomnia affected half first-line medical pandemic generally high, representing most robust based on large dataset meta-analyses. there no strong confidence body each outcome assessed. Not registered. having major impact need support must be different nurses @eldi12345.

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A systematic review of the prevalence of anxiety among the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Open Access
Fatemeh Pashazadeh Kan, Samira Raoofi, Sima Rafiei

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Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 293, P. 391 - 398

Published: July 2, 2021

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Prevalence of Anxiety in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review DOI Open Access

Shefali Liyanage,

Kiran Saqib, Amber Fozia Khan

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 62 - 62

Published: Dec. 22, 2021

There is a dearth of evidence synthesis on the prevalence anxiety among university students even though risk psychological disorders this population quite high. We conducted quantitative systematic review to estimate global during COVID-19 pandemic. A search for cross-sectional studies PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO, using PRISMA guidelines, was from September 2020 February 2021. total 36 were included, random-effects model calculate pooled proportion anxiety. meta-analysis yielded summary 41% (95% CI = 0.34–0.49), with statistically significant between-study heterogeneity (Q 80801.97, I2 100%, p ≤ 0.0001). subgroup analysis reported in Asia as 33% CI:0.25–0.43), Europe 51% CI: 0.44–0.59), highest USA 56% 0.44–0.67). gender-based females 43% CI:0.29–0.58) compared males an 39% CI:0.29–0.50). University seem have high anxiety, indicating increased mental health burden

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Comparing the Impact of COVID-19 on Nurses’ Turnover Intentions before and during the Pandemic in Qatar DOI Open Access
Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ahmad A. Abujaber, Ralph C. Villar

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Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(6), P. 456 - 456

Published: May 24, 2021

Background: Although several studies examining nurses’ turnover intentions have been conducted, few conducted to explore how COVID-19 contributes intentions. This study aims compare (TO) before and during COVID-19. Methods: The cross-sectional was using the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS-6) a convenience sample of participants from largest healthcare provider in Qatar between August September 2020. Results: A total 512 nurses were included final analysis. majority 31 40 years age (61.5%), 67.6% females, 76.4% married, 79.7% had BSN, 43% less than 5 experience, 60.4% worked designated facilities. higher compared with (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Nurses TO participants’ characteristics stress levels are playing major role decision leave Understanding factors that contribute is crucial for workforce planning, especially pandemics.

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Gender and COVID-19 related fear and anxiety: A meta-analysis DOI
Ahmet Metın, Eyüp Sabır Erbiçer, Sedat Şen

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Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 310, P. 384 - 395

Published: May 11, 2022

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Anxiety and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic umbrella review of the global evidence DOI Creative Commons
Ritin Fernandez, Nqobile Sikhosana, Heidi Green

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BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. e054528 - e054528

Published: Sept. 1, 2021

Objectives To summarise the evidence relating to prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers (HCWs) during COVID-19 pandemic. Design An umbrella review systematic reviews was undertaken using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methods. Data sources The Cochrane database reviews, JBI Evidence Synthesis, MEDLINE, Web Science, PsycINFO, Embase CINAHL were searched in March 2021 for published English. Eligibility criteria Systematic reporting HCWs Two researchers screened each abstract independently reviewed full text articles. Study quality assessed critical appraisal tool degree overlap primary studies calculated. Results Ten (100 unique studies), including 169 157 from 35 countries included. all ranged 22.2% (95% CI 21.3% 23.1%) 33.0% 31.9% 34.1%). physicians (n=5820) reported be between 17% 19.8% nurses (n=14 938) 22.8% 27%. 17.9% 17.1% 18.8%) 36% 34.9% 37.1%). (n=643) (n=8063) 40.4% 28%, respectively. Conclusions There is wide variation evident presence HCWs. In particular, high. Strategies reduce incidence are urgently required. PROSPERO registration number CRD42021238960.

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The prevalence of probable mental health disorders among hospital healthcare workers during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Brian En Chyi Lee, Mathew Ling, Leanne Boyd

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Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 330, P. 329 - 345

Published: March 16, 2023

The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be documented worldwide with systematic reviews playing a pivotal role. Here we present updated findings from our review and meta-analysis on among hospital healthcare workers during COVID-19. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase Web Of Science Core Collection between 1st January 2000 17th February 2022 for studies using validated methods reporting prevalence diagnosed or probable disorders in pandemic. A proportions odds ratio was performed random effects model. Heterogeneity investigated test subgroup differences 95 % prediction intervals. included 401 studies, representing 458,754 participants across 58 countries. Pooled depression 28.5 (95 CI: 26.3–30.7), anxiety 28.7 26.5–31.0), PTSD 25.5 22.5–28.5), alcohol substance use disorder 25.3 13.3–39.6) insomnia 24.4 19.4–29.9). Prevalence rates were stratified by physicians, nurses, allied health, support staff students, which varied considerably. There significantly higher women, those working high-risk units providing direct care. Majority used self-report measures reflected rather than actual diagnosis. These have enhanced understanding at-risk groups hospitals. Targeted research towards these risks are recommended mitigate any long-term consequences.

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