ReviewJournal of affective disorders reports2022
The global png health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Depressive and anxiety symptoms amid COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in a low-resource setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis from Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- Acute treatment residual depression symptoms and functional impairment among depressive patients of different age groups and education levels in China: A prospective, multicenter, randomized study.Brain and behavior · 2024Trial
- Income Differences in the Association Between Medical-Preventive Integration KAP and Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Chinese Healthcare Workers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with depressive symptoms among the working population in Thimphu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare workers from sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- Mapping intervention strategies and mental health support journeys in addressing mental health challenges among healthcare professionals - a scoping review.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Mental health burden among healthcare workers in Kintampo North Municipal Hospital: A descriptive analysis of stress, depression, and anxiety based on Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Assessing the psychological wellbeing and resilience of frontline health workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Change in depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare providers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.PeerJ · 2023Article
- Social and mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic among health professionals of Gandaki Province, Nepal: A mixed method study.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was designed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature examining the prevalence of depression among hospital staff and the impact of various factors with a view to organize related programs for reducing the complications of this mental disorder.
methodA total of 24 studies were extracted from a literature search conducted through electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science from January 2019 to February 2021.
findingsFollowing the extraction of data, the total number of hospital staff was reported to be 42,010. Based on the results, depression prevalence among them was 26% (95% Cl, 0.18-0.35). Furthermore correlation coefficients revealed a significant relationship between the rate of depression and variables including type of career, age, and gender (
conclusionOur findings affirmed that female workers who aged between 29 and 35 and worked as administrative and support staff in hospitals were among the population being at higher risk of developing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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