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SynthesisInternational journal of nursing studies2021

Global prevalence of mental health problems among healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ita Daryanti Saragih, Santo Imanuel Tonapa, Ice Septriani Saragih, Shailesh Advani, Sakti Oktaria Batubara, Ira Suarilah, Chia-Ju Lin

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Synthesis in International journal of nursing studies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 233 papers, 20 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

233 citing papers in PubMed, 20 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 406 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Ita Daryanti SaragihCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Santo Imanuel TonapaCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Nursing, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia. Electronic address: santo.imanuel@unsrat.ac.id.
Ice Septriani SaragihSchool of Nursing, STIkes Santa Elisabeth Medan.
Shailesh AdvaniTerasaki Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, United States. Electronic address: sa1542@georgetown.edu.
Sakti Oktaria BatubaraCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ira SuarilahCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: ira.suarilah@fkp.unair.ac.id.
Chia-Ju LinCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, No.100, Shin-Chuan 1st Road, San-min Dist., Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan. Electronic address: chiaju@kmu.edu.tw.
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWTerasaki Foundation · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthcare workers are at high risk of developing mental health issues during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there is a need for a full picture of mental health problems with comprehensive analysis among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

objectiveThis review aimed to systematically identify the mental health problems among healthcare workers in various countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

designSystematic review and meta-analysis.

methodsA systematic literature search was performed of the following databases: PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science, MEDLINE Complete, and SocINDEX. The last date of our search was November 2, 2020. We included all cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies and used the Joanna Briggs Institute tool to assess their quality. A meta-analysis was performed to synthesize the pooled prevalence of mental health problems using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was measured using the I

resultsA total of 38 studies were identified that reported the mental health problems of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The distribution of healthcare workers analyzed in this review included 27.9% doctors, 43.7% nurses, and 7.0% allied health workers. The pooled prevalence of mental health problems for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and distress was 49% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 22-75%), 40% (95% CI: 29-52%), 37% (95% CI: 29-45%), and 37% (95% CI: 25-50%), respectively.

conclusionThis review yielded evidence that estimated the global prevalence of mental health problems among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most common mental health disorder reported by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by anxiety, depression, and distress. Additional studies remain necessary to assess the appropriate management strategies for treating and preventing mental health disorders among healthcare workers during the pandemic.

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COVID-19PandemicsAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionHealth PersonnelHumansMental HealthPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 pandemicHealthcare workersMental healthMeta-analysis

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PMID34271460
PMCPMC9701545
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