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SynthesisJournal of psychosomatic research2021

Prevalence of stress, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohammed Al Maqbali, Mohammed Al Sinani, Badriya Al-Lenjawi

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Mohammed Al MaqbaliMinistry of Health - Oman, Oman. Electronic address: mhamedan@hotmail.com.
Mohammed Al SinaniReproductive and Developmental Biology Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Badriya Al-LenjawiHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe new coronavirus disease's (COVID-19) high risk of infection can increase the workload of healthcare workers, especially nurses, as they are most of the healthcare workforce. These problems can lead to psychological problems. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain the present impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance among nurses.

methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. The following databases were searched: PubMed, CHINAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, MedRxiv and Google Scholar, from January 2020 up to 26th October 2020. Prevalence rates were pooled with meta-analysis using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was tested using I-squared (I

resultsA total of 93 studies (n = 93,112), published between January 2020 and September 2020, met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of stress was assessed in 40 studies which accounted for 43% (95% CI 37-49). The pooled prevalence of anxiety was 37% (95% CI 32-41) in 73 studies. Depression was assessed in 62 studies, with a pooled prevalence of 35% (95% CI 31-39). Finally, 18 studies assessed sleep disturbance and the pooled prevalence was 43% (95% CI 36-50).

conclusionThis meta-analysis found that approximately one third of nurses working during the COVID-19 epidemic were suffering from psychological symptoms. This highlights the importance of providing comprehensive support strategies to reduce the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak among nurses under pandemic conditions. Further longitudinal study is needed to distinguish of psychological symptoms during and after the infectious disease outbreaks.

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COVID-19AnxietyDepressionHumansNursesPrevalenceSleep Wake DisordersStress, PsychologicalAnxietyCOVID-19Depression, sleep disturbanceMeta-analysisNurses, stressSystematic review

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PMID33360329
PMCPMC7831768

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