ReviewPsychiatry journal2021
The Silent Pandemic: The Psychological Burden on Frontline Healthcare Workers during COVID-19.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Social Risk and Smoking Among Women Smokers Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Mental Health.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Article
- Impact of individual factors and personality trait on psychological problems of family members living with staff of a COVID-19 frontline hospital: A cross-sectional self-administered anonymous questionnaire survey.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2023Article
- Stronger together: Coping behaviours and mental health changes of Canadian adolescents in early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Assessing the impact of a comprehensive mental health program on frontline health service workers.PloS one · 2023Article
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- A Cross-Sectional Study to Examine the Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers in Kuwait.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Oncology Healthcare Professionals' Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Review
- Exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey.BMC primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
This narrative review explores the full scope of harmful psychological effects of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease of 2019) pandemic on FLHCWs (Frontline healthcare workers). Additionally, we highlight the risk factors for worse outcomes. A literature review identified 24 relevant papers included in this synthesis. The majority of studies reported a high number of mental health conditions in HCWs (Healthcare workers) overall. Working in the frontline setting was repeatedly identified as an independent risk factor for poorer mental health. Additional risk factors, such as gender, occupational pressure, and low level of support from hospital administration, family, and the community, were also commonly identified. In the past, defined interventions have been shown to mitigate the psychological impact of high-stress situations on frontline workers. This review is aimed at identifying individuals at higher risk to help effectively target preventative measures in future stress situations in our healthcare system.
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