Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Repeated contact with patients with COVID-19 and working in quarantine conditions has made health workers vulnerable to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the prevalence of the various psychologi...
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| author | Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh Ali Hassanpour- Dehkordi Yousef Moradi Hosein Zahednezhad Elaheh Mazaheri Amanj Kurdi |
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| description | Background: Repeated contact with patients with COVID-19 and working in quarantine conditions has made health workers vulnerable to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the prevalence of the various psychological distresses among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched for access to papers examining psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS). Heterogeneity among the studies was examined using the Cochran's Q test; because heterogeneity was significant, the random effects model was used to examine the prevalence of psychological distress. Results: Overall, 12 studies with a total sample size of 5265 were eligible and included in the analysis. Prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD were 20% (95% CI: 14–27), 23% (95% CI: 18–27), and 8% (95% CI: 6–9), respectively. The highest prevalence rates of depression and anxiety were related to the SDS and the GAD-7, respectively, and the lowest prevalence rates of the two aforementioned variables were related to the DASS-21. Conclusions: The high prevalence of psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 epidemic can have negative effects on their health and the quality of services provided. Therefore, training coping strategies for psychological distress in this pandemic seems necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1ae7ec9bd0b4d108c394e3a010f332e2023-03-21T11:08:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132023-01-01141252510.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_212_21Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysisReza Ghanei GheshlaghAli Hassanpour- DehkordiYousef MoradiHosein ZahednezhadElaheh MazaheriAmanj KurdiBackground: Repeated contact with patients with COVID-19 and working in quarantine conditions has made health workers vulnerable to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the prevalence of the various psychological distresses among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched for access to papers examining psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS). Heterogeneity among the studies was examined using the Cochran's Q test; because heterogeneity was significant, the random effects model was used to examine the prevalence of psychological distress. Results: Overall, 12 studies with a total sample size of 5265 were eligible and included in the analysis. Prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD were 20% (95% CI: 14–27), 23% (95% CI: 18–27), and 8% (95% CI: 6–9), respectively. The highest prevalence rates of depression and anxiety were related to the SDS and the GAD-7, respectively, and the lowest prevalence rates of the two aforementioned variables were related to the DASS-21. Conclusions: The high prevalence of psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 epidemic can have negative effects on their health and the quality of services provided. Therefore, training coping strategies for psychological distress in this pandemic seems necessary.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2023;volume=14;issue=1;spage=25;epage=25;aulast=Gheshlaghcovid-19health workerspandemicpsychological distress |
| spellingShingle | Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh Ali Hassanpour- Dehkordi Yousef Moradi Hosein Zahednezhad Elaheh Mazaheri Amanj Kurdi Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis International Journal of Preventive Medicine covid-19 health workers pandemic psychological distress |
| title | Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of psychological disorders among health workers during the covid 19 pandemic a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | covid-19 health workers pandemic psychological distress |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2023;volume=14;issue=1;spage=25;epage=25;aulast=Gheshlagh |
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