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Media and scientific communication about the COVID-19 pandemic and the repercussions on the population's mental health: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pimenta, Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes; de Sousa Mata, Ádala Nayana; Braga, Liliane Pereira; de Medeiros, Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva; de Azevedo, Kesley Pablo Morais; Bezerra, Isaac Newton Machado; de Oliveira Segundo, Victor Hugo; de França Nunes, Ana Clara; Santos, Gilberto Martins; Grosseman, Suely; Nicolás, Ismael Martínez; Piuvezam, Grasiela.
  • Pimenta IDSF; Department of Odontology, Post-Graduation Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN.
  • de Sousa Mata ÁN; Multicampi School of Medical Sciences of Rio Grande do Norte, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó/RN.
  • Braga LP; Multicampi School of Medical Sciences of Rio Grande do Norte, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó/RN.
  • de Medeiros GCBS; Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN.
  • de Azevedo KPM; Department of Odontology, Post-Graduation Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN.
  • Bezerra INM; Vitoria Academic Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria/PE.
  • de Oliveira Segundo VH; Department of Odontology, Post-Graduation Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN.
  • de França Nunes AC; Department of Odontology, Post-Graduation Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN.
  • Santos GM; Department of Administrative Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria/RS.
  • Grosseman S; Department of Paediatrics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis/SC, Brazil.
  • Nicolás IM; Department of Health Sciences, Catholic University San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
  • Piuvezam G; Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN, Brazil.
Medicine (Baltimore) ; 99(50): e23298, 2020 Dec 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1029726
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Good communication strategies are essential in times of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. The dissemination of inaccurate information and the need for social isolation to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have shown a negative impact on the population, causing damage to mental health, with the appearance or worsening of symptoms of stress, fear, anxiety, and depression. Thus, the systematic review study is intended to gather evidence on the impact of information about COVID-19 on the mental health of the population.

METHODS:

This systematic review protocol is conducted using the guidelines of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses protocols and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The review aims to include published studies that address the exposure of the general population to information about COVID-19, through observational and experimental studies, which consider the following

outcomes:

fear, stress, anxiety, and depression. Thus, a comprehensive research strategy will be conducted in the following databases PubMed / Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, Science Direct, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Two independent reviewers will perform all procedures, such as study selection, data collection, and methodological evaluation. Disagreements will be forwarded to a third reviewer. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for data analysis.

RESULTS:

This systematic review will provide evidence of the influence of access to and consumption of media and scientific information about COVID-19 on the mental health of the population. It will consider information about the characterization of the study and the population studied, clinical and epidemiological information on mental health, and data on access to and consumption of media and scientific information.

DISCUSSION:

The results should inform about the consequences of communication about the new coronavirus on the emergence or worsening of psychological and psychiatric symptoms, allowing to develop strategies to achieve effective communication of information to promote the mental health of the population. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42020182918.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / Health Communication / COVID-19 / Mass Media Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / Health Communication / COVID-19 / Mass Media Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article