Healthcare Workers after Two Years of COVID-19: The Consequences of the Pandemic on Psychological Health and Sleep among Nurses and Physicians DOI Open Access
Valentina Alfonsi, Serena Scarpelli, Maurizio Gorgoni

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. 1410 - 1410

Published: Jan. 12, 2023

COVID-19 has challenged the health workforce worldwide. In this cross-sectional study with a retrospective assessment, we explored impact of pandemic on mental and sleep among sample Italian nurses medical doctors. A total 287 healthcare workers (212 75 physicians) completed web survey socio-demographic, psychological, sleep-related aspects referring to period before present February June 2022. Comparisons between physicians revealed that former had greater distress in response pandemic. Consistently, multivariate analysis covariance showed even if both groups were negatively impacted by pandemic, presented worsening over time regarding several psychological symptoms. Furthermore, observed working frontline represented an additional risk factor for nurses. line previous evidence, also found personal experiences are significant predictors current status. Our results underscore urgent need preventive programs operators increase their coping skills prevent long-term consequences chronic stress, especially high-risk professionals. Specific attention should be devoted improve quality reduce traumatic

Language: Английский

Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in the COVID 19 Era: A Review of the Existing Literature DOI Creative Commons
Carlo Giacomo Leo, Saverio Sabina, Maria Rosaria Tumolo

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Oct. 29, 2021

In the current period of global public health crisis due to COVID-19, healthcare workers are more exposed physical and mental exhaustion – burnout for torment difficult decisions, pain losing patients colleagues, risk infection, themselves their families. The very high number cases deaths, probable future “waves” raise awareness these challenging working conditions need address by identifying possible solutions. Measures have been suggested prevent or reduce at individual level (physical activity, balanced diet, good sleep hygiene, family support, meaningful relationships, reflective practices small group discussions), organizational (blame-free environments sharing experiences advices, broad involvement in management multi-disciplinary psychosocial support teams, safe areas withdraw quickly from stressful situations, adequate time planning, social support), cultural (involvement development, implementation, testing, evaluation measures against burnout). Although some progress has made removing barrier psychological cope with work-related stress, a change is still needed stigma associated illness. key recommendation challenges that emergency poses aggregate health, well-being behavioral science expertise through long term researches rigorous planning reporting drive necessary improvement systems.

Language: Английский

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The Burden of Burnout among Healthcare Professionals of Intensive Care Units and Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review DOI Open Access
Maria Rosaria Gualano,

Tiziana Sinigaglia,

Giuseppina Lo Moro

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(15), P. 8172 - 8172

Published: Aug. 2, 2021

The primary aim was to evaluate the burnout prevalence among healthcare workers (HCWs) in intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency departments (EDs) during COVID-19 pandemic. secondary identify factors associated with this population. A systematic review conducted following PRISMA guidelines by searching PubMed, Embase, PsychINFO, Scopus from 1 January 24 November 2020. Studies information about prevalence/level pandemic regarding ICU/ED HCWs were eligible. total of 927 records identified. selection resulted 11 studies. Most studies April/May Samples ranged 15 12,596 participants. overall 49.3% 58%. Nurses seemed be at higher risk. Both socio-demographic work-related features burnout. Many pandemic-related variables burnout, e.g., shortage resources, worry COVID-19, stigma. This highlighted a substantial HCWs. However, population has presented high for long time, there is not sufficient evidence understand if such currently increased. It also outlined modifiable need improve preparedness both an individual structural level.

Language: Английский

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Critical Care Nurse Burnout, Moral Distress, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A United States Survey DOI
Jill Guttormson, Kelly Calkins, Natalie S. McAndrew

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Heart & Lung, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 127 - 133

Published: April 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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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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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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Global burden of mental health problems among children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review DOI
Md Mahbub Hossain,

Fazilatun Nesa,

Jyoti Das

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Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 317, P. 114814 - 114814

Published: Aug. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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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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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, anxiety, and depression DOI Creative Commons

Ida Kupcová,

Ľuboš Danišovič, Martin Klein

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BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: April 11, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone around the globe. Depending on country, there have been different restrictive epidemiologic measures and also long-term repercussions. Morbidity mortality of mental state every human being. However, social separation isolation due to considerably increased this impact. According World Health Organization (WHO), anxiety depression prevalence by 25% globally. In study, we aimed examine lasting effects general population.A cross-sectional study using an anonymous online-based 45-question online survey was conducted at Comenius University in Bratislava. questionnaire comprised five questions two assessment tools Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) Depression (SDS). results Scales were statistically examined association with sex, age, level education.A total 205 subjects participated no responses excluded. group, 78 (38.05%) participants male, 127 (61.69%) female. A higher tendency exhibited female (p = 0.012) age group under 30 years 0.042). education has identified as a significant factor for changes state, levels tended be worse 0.006).Summarizing pandemic, people feel worse, while females younger adults felt more anxiety.

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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-art Review DOI Creative Commons
Lisa Burback, Suzette Brémault‐Phillips, Mirjam J. Nijdam

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Current Neuropharmacology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 557 - 635

Published: May 3, 2023

Abstract: This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in understanding and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over last four decades, scientific landscape has matured, with many interdisciplinary contributions to its diagnosis, etiology, epidemiology. Advances genetics, neurobiology, stress pathophysiology, brain imaging have made it apparent that chronic PTSD is a systemic disorder high allostatic load. The current state includes wide variety pharmacological psychotherapeutic approaches, which are evidence-based. However, myriad challenges inherent disorder, such as individual barriers good outcome, comorbidity, emotional dysregulation, suicidality, dissociation, substance use, trauma-related guilt shame, often render response suboptimal. These discussed drivers for emerging novel including early interventions Golden Hours, interventions, medication augmentation use psychedelics, well targeting nervous system. All this aims improve symptom relief clinical outcomes. Finally, phase orientation recognized tool strategize position step progression pathophysiology. Revisions guidelines systems care will be needed incorporate innovative treatments evidence emerges they become mainstream. generation well-positioned address devastating disabling impact traumatic events through holistic, cutting-edge efforts research.

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Prevalence of postpartum depression in women amid the COVID‐19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta‐analysis DOI

Meysam Safi‐Keykaleh,

Fatemeh Aliakbari, Hamid Safarpour

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 157(2), P. 240 - 247

Published: Feb. 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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