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The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sun, Ping; Wang, Manli; Song, Tingting; Wu, Yan; Luo, Jinglu; Chen, Lili; Yan, Lei.
  • Sun P; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
  • Wang M; The Eighth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
  • Song T; The Eighth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
  • Wu Y; The Eighth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
  • Luo J; The Eighth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
  • Chen L; The Eighth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
  • Yan L; Chen Lili's Clinic, Korla, China.
Front Psychol ; 12: 626547, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1325556
ABSTRACT

Objective:

The COVID-19 epidemic has generated great stress throughout healthcare workers (HCWs). The situation of HCWs should be fully and timely understood. The aim of this meta-analysis is to determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers.

Method:

We searched the original literatures published from 1 Nov 2019 to 20 Sep 2020 in electronic databases of PUBMED, EMBASE and WEB OF SCIENCE. Forty-seven studies were included in the meta-analysis with a combined total of 81,277 participants.

Results:

The pooled prevalence of anxiety is 37% (95% CI 0.31-0.42, I2 = 99.9%) from 44 studies. Depression is estimated in 39 studies, and the pooled prevalence of depression is 36% (95% CI 0.31-0.41, I2 = 99.6%). There are 10 studies reported the prevalence of insomnia, and the overall prevalence of insomnia is 32% (95% CI 0.23-0.42, I2 = 99.5%). The subgroup analysis showed a higher incidence of anxiety and depression among women and the frontline HCWs compared to men and non-frontline HCWs respectively.

Conclusions:

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused heavy psychological impact among healthcare professionals especially women and frontline workers. Timely psychological counseling and intervention ought to be implemented for HCWs in order to alleviate their anxiety and improve their general mental health.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Front Psychol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpsyg.2021.626547

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Front Psychol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpsyg.2021.626547