Mental health status and related factors influencing healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. e0289454 - e0289454

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

Background The mental health of healthcare workers during the coronavirus-2019 pandemic was seriously affected, and risk problems high. present study sought to systematically evaluate worldwide determine latest global frequency COVID-19 associated problems. Methods Data in Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, Elsevier, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO Web Science before November 11, 2022, were searched. Cohort, case-control cross-sectional studies included. meta-analysis used a random effects model synthesize comprehensive prevalence rate Subgroup analyses performed based on time data collection; whether country or not developed; continent; doctors nurses; doctors/nurses vs. other workers; psychological evaluation scale. Results A total 161 included, including 341,014 worldwide, with women accounting for 82.8%. Occupationally, 16.2% doctors, 63.6% nurses 13.3% medical staff. During pandemic, 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 35–60%) reported job burnout, 38% CI, 35–41%) experienced anxiety, 34% CI 30–38%) depression, 30% 29–31%) had acute stress disorder, 26% 21–31%) post-traumatic disorder. Conclusions found that there common among care pandemic. most followed by Although has been brought under control, its long-term impact cannot be ignored. Additional research is required develop measures prevent, monitor treat disorders workers.

Language: Английский

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From Crisis to Opportunity: A Qualitative Study on Rehabilitation Therapists’ Experiences and Post-Pandemic Perspectives

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(10), P. 1050 - 1050

Published: May 20, 2024

Rehabilitation therapists (RTs) have developed substantial mental health problems since the pandemic. Our study aimed to understand experience of COVID-19 on occupational and physiotherapists practicing in Canada, how pandemic may affected care delivery, identify new learnings articulated by RTs. A qualitative descriptive design guided data collection through one-on-one interviews, dyadic focus groups. We recruited active RTs across advertising professional practice networks social media platforms using snowball sampling. Forty-nine representing seven Canadian provinces participated. The four overarching themes thematic analysis were (1) navigating uncertainty along with ever-changing practices, policies, attitudes, (2) morphing roles within a constrained system, (3) witnessing patients suffering experiencing moral distress, (4) recognizing personal toll self others, as well lessons learned. demonstrated that many suffered poor health, some from challenging financial situations, especially those private sector. They also expressed resilient attitude response these stressors. Implications future include identifying promising communication strategies could act protective factors, addressing workforce constraints diminishing resources innovative models care.

Language: Английский

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Our lifestyles are back to ‘normal’, but is our mental health? Longitudinal assessment of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among Spanish adults: April 2021 to August 2022

PLOS Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(7), P. e0003389 - e0003389

Published: July 17, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental effect on mental health since its start in 2020 and current data is limited. This study provides recent longitudinal psychological distress among country-wide sample of adults. We recruited surveyed 1,956 adults Spain April 2021 August 2022 sociodemographic- pandemic-related using the General Distress 21-item version Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS). Paired sampled t-tests assessed DASS scores by sex from to 2022; one-way ANOVAs across sociodemographic characteristics. Results showed that slightly improved total though females, young adults, students, individuals with lower income experienced more distress. Increases severe stress were found particularly men. Our an overview Spanish 2.5 years into novel evidence life has resumed sense normalcy after pandemic, key populations (e.g., low-income) still suffering further intervention resources are needed.

Language: Английский

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Mental health status and related factors influencing healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 24, 2023

Abstract Background The mental health of healthcare workers during the coronavirus-2019 pandemic was seriously affected, and risk problems high. present study sought to systematically evaluate worldwide determine latest global frequency COVID-19 associated problems. Methods Data in Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, Elsevier, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO Web Science before November 11, 2022, were searched. Cohort, case-control cross-sectional studies included. meta-analysis used a random effects model synthesize comprehensive prevalence rate Subgroup analyses performed based on time data collection; whether country or not developed; continent; doctors nurses; doctors/nurses vs. other workers; psychological evaluation scale. Results A total 161 included, including 341,014 worldwide, with women accounting for 82.8%. Occupationally, 16.2% doctors, 63.6% nurses 13.3% medical staff. During pandemic, 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 35-60%) reported job burnout, 38% CI, 35-41%) experienced anxiety, 34% CI 30-38%) depression, 30% 29-31%) had acute stress disorder, 26% 21-31%) post-traumatic disorder. Conclusions found that there common among care pandemic. most followed by Although has been brought under control, its long-term impact cannot be ignored. Additional research is required develop measures prevent, monitor treat disorders workers.

Language: Английский

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