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SynthesisJournal of psychiatric research2021

Interventions to address mental health issues in healthcare workers during infectious disease outbreaks: A systematic review.

D Zaçe, I Hoxhaj, A Orfino, A M Viteritti, L Janiri, M L Di Pietro

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of psychiatric research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Implementing PTSD interventions for hospital nurses and physicians during COVID-19: A scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025
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  18. Health-related quality of life dynamics: modeling insights from immunotherapy.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

D ZaçeSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: drieda.zace@unicatt.it.
I HoxhajSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
A OrfinoFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
A M ViterittiFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
L JaniriInstitute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
M L Di PietroSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Considering the importance of evidence on interventions to tackle mental health problems in healthcare workers (HCWs) during pandemics, we conducted a systematic review, aiming to identify and summarize the implemented interventions to deal with mental health issues of HCWs during infectious disease outbreaks and report their effectiveness. Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycInfo electronic databases were searched until October 2nd, 2020. Primary-data articles, describing any implemented interventions and their effectiveness were considered pertinent. Studies were screened according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria and subsequently data extraction was performed. Twenty-four articles, referring to SARS, Ebola, Influenza AH1N1 and COVID-19 were included. Interventions addressing mental health issues in HCWs during pandemics/epidemics were grouped into four categories: 1) informational support (training, guidelines, prevention programs), 2) instrumental support (personal protective equipment, protection protocols); 3) organizational support (manpower allocation, working hours, re-organization of facilities/structures, provision of rest areas); 4) emotional and psychological support (psychoeducation and training, mental health support team, peer-support and counselling, therapy, digital platforms and tele-support). These results might be helpful for researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers to develop evidence-based sustainable interventions and guidelines, aiming to prevent or reduce the immediate and long-term effect of pandemics on mental health status of HCWs.

Indexed as

Cohort StudiesCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesDisease OutbreaksHealth PersonnelHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansInfectionsInfluenza, HumanMental HealthSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeEpidemicHealthcare workersInterventionsMental healthPandemic

Identifiers

PMID33636688
PMCPMC7880838

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