SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2021
COVID-19 Pandemic and Overall Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals Globally: A Meta-Review of Systematic Reviews.
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110 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 188 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors associated with mental health symptoms among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in EMRO countries: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- The prevalence of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of health emergencies on nurses' burnout: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Links between falls in hospitals and professional fulfilment, burnout, work environment and organisational culture: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- High Levels of Well-Being and Being Infected With the COVID-19 Virus Predicted Post-Traumatic Growth in Healthcare Workers.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026Article
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- Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: reports from health professionals in Rio de Janeiro.Revista de saude publica · 2026Article
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- General Health (GHQ-28/CGHQ-28) and Psychosocial Risks (COPSOQ-ISTAS21) in Prehospital Emergency Professionals: A Pre-COVID-19 Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Coping profiles and their association with vicarious post-traumatic growth among nurses during the three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
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- Analyzing Health Care Professionals' Resilience and Emotional Responses to COVID-19 via Twitter: Retrospective Cohort and Matched Comparison Group Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on unresectable pancreatic cancer: a regional cohort study in Japan.Fukushima journal of medical science · 2025Article
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- [Mental distress of intensive care staff in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the VOICE study].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2025Article
- Capacity development of nursing professionals for the next pandemic: Nursing education, on-the-job training, and networking.Global health & medicine · 2025Review
- Emotional distress during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic-large sample serbian study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Telemedicine as an Approach to the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in Angola.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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14 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThis meta-review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of overall mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodWe conducted a comprehensive literature search on Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE. A predefined eligibility criterion was used to screen the articles. The methodology quality of eligible studies was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for systematic reviews. The data were narratively synthesised in line with the meta-review aim.
resultForty systematic reviews (represented as
conclusionIt was concluded that healthcare professionals (nurses, doctors, allied health) have experienced various mental health issues during COVID-19 pandemic. The meta-review, therefore, recommends targeted interventions and health policies that address specific mental health issues to support health professionals worldwide during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and similar future health crises. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD4202126200, identifier: CRD42021262001.
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