The cost of caring during recent epidemics: a rapid review of risk factors, psychological manifestations, and strategies for its treatment.
Ann Ist Super Sanita
; 57(1): 7-17, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1167959
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
During epidemics, health care workers (HCWs) are particularly exposed to the risk of secondary trauma. If not effectively addressed, the consequences of such psychological distress can progress to more severe conditions.METHODS:
A systematic search of several databases on the effect of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 epidemics on the mental health of HCWs was performed according to both the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the WHO Rapid Review Guide for Health Policy and Systems Research.RESULTS:
The 77 reviewed studies highlighted that work organization and individual characteristics can add to mental health risk. Providing adequate training to prevent infection and prepare HCWs to handle the epidemic, strengthening team work to improve organization, and ensuring appropriate protective equipment is available can help prevent risk of psychiatric illness.CONCLUSIONS:
Monitoring and addressing through tailored interventions the mental health consequences of pandemics in HCWs is necessary.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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Epidemics
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Mental Disorders
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Ist Super Sanita
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
ANN_21_01_02
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