ArticleThe western journal of emergency medicine2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Worker Wellness: A Scoping Review.
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268 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 625 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health Problems in Lebanon: A Meta-Analytic Study of 3957 Healthcare Workers.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The Association of Moral Injury and Healthcare Clinicians' Wellbeing: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The psychological impact of COVID-19 on Chinese healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Are the Current Guidelines Sufficient to Establish Infection Control Strategies for COVID-19 Related Issues in Hospitals?Journal of Korean medical science · 2021Pooled it
- Addressing Mental Health Symptoms Among COVID-19 Healthcare Workers: A Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Pilot Study.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2024Trial
- Effects of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) on Adults with Symptoms of Depression-A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Death Anxiety in the Association Between Exposure-Related Burden of Patient Death and Occupational Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Parenthood in US Medical Training Across Specialty Groups: Scoping Review.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Insomnia Among Healthcare Workers in Kazakhstan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Work-Related Stress, Moral Reward and Job Satisfaction Among Healthcare Professionals in the Postpandemic Era.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Qualitative Analysis of Video-Based Culinary Training on Pediatric Critical Care Clinician Perceptions of Wellness: A Pilot Study.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Vulnerability and protective factors for PTSD in the academic community during the pandemic.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2026Article
- Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: reports from health professionals in Rio de Janeiro.Revista de saude publica · 2026Article
- Burnout Across Healthcare, Educational, and Professional Populations: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- A prospective observational study of lifestyle behaviors and biomarkers to promote cardiometabolic health in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2026Article
- Career perception as an upstream determinant of mental health and professional competencies in health professions education during systemic disruption.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Understanding post-COVID syndrome in healthcare workers: lessons for future pandemic response.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Psychologists' Well-Being, Stressors, and Practices in Academic Health Centers: A Peri-Pandemic Update.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2025Article
- Using Conversations, Listening and Leadership to Support Staff Wellness: The CALM Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Organizational challenges persist, and new research directions emerge in the study of burnout in healthcare: Bibliometric analysis.Journal of public health research · 2025Review
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Abstract
At the heart of the unparalleled crisis of COVID-19, healthcare workers (HCWs) face several challenges treating patients with COVID-19: reducing the spread of infection; developing suitable short-term strategies; and formulating long-term plans. The psychological burden and overall wellness of HCWs has received heightened awareness in news and research publications. The purpose of this study was to provide a review on current publications measuring the effects of COVID-19 on wellness of healthcare providers to inform interventional strategies. Between April 6-May 17, 2020, we conducted systematic searches using combinations of these keywords and synonyms in conjunction with the controlled vocabulary of the database: "physician," "wellness, "wellbeing," "stress," "burnout," "COVID-19," and "SARS-CoV-2." We excluded articles without original data, research studies regarding the wellness of non-healthcare occupations or the general public exclusively, other outbreaks, or wellness as an epidemic. A total of 37 studies were included in this review. The review of literature revealed consistent reports of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in HCWs as a result of COVID-19. We describe published data on HCW distress and burnout but urge future research on strategies to enhance HCW well-being.
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