ReviewPsychiatry research2022
Mental health of healthcare workers of Latin American countries: a review of studies published during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Art therapy-based interventions to address burnout and psychosocial distress in healthcare workers-a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
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- Professional Quality of Life Among Institution-Based Psychologists in Ecuador: A Multilevel Cross-Sectional Study of Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychiatric comorbidity of depression and anxiety in medical trainees: prevalence and predictors in Ecuador.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Digital Well-Being Training With Health Care Professionals: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA internal medicine · 2025Article
- Mobile-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Health Care Workers' Mental Health in Ecuador: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Emotional Processing and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Depression and anxiety in health human resources during the first COVID-19 wave in northern Peru: a multicenter study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Art therapy to reduce burnout and mental distress in healthcare professionals in acute hospitals: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Mental Health in Healthcare Workers Post-COVID-19: A Latin American Review and Insights into Personalized Management Strategies.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Cardiovascular testing recovery in Latin America one year into the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of data from an international longitudinal survey.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024Article
- Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Aggression against Nursing Personnel during the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Internet-Based Survey.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Stress, Burnout, and General Mental Health among Healthcare Workers in Poland during the Long-Lasting COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Psychosocial status and risk perception among Iranian healthcare workers during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Human resources for health · 2023Article
- The first wave of COVID-19 and mental distress of physician residents in Brazil: a comparison between two cohorts.Human resources for health · 2023Article
- Social support for overcoming fear of contagion at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional study in Latin America.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- What helps hospital staff in times of crisis: qualitative results of a survey on psychosocial resources and stressors in German hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveIdentify and review articles that evaluated mental health of HCW of Latin American countries (except Brazil), published during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.
methodWe systematically searched EMBASE, PsycINFO, Scopus, PUBMED/ Medline, Web of Science, PePSIC, and Scielo for articles published during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two independent researchers reviewed titles and abstracts and then, for eligible studies, extracted data from full texts. Outcomes included mental health variables, country where the study was conducted, period of data collection, healthcare professional categories, study design, mental health measurements and main outcomes. The quality and risk assessment was also performed.
resultsOut of 248 records identified, 24 initially were assessed for eligibility. From those, 17 studies matched eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Higher scores of anxiety were reported in different studies, as well as an increased level of depression among HCW. Being a female, younger age, and closer distance of the epicenter of the outbreak increased the likelihood to develop mental health disorder. Concerns and fear related to COVID-19 have a greater impact on stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms.
conclusionOur findings highlight that COVID-19 pandemic had been worse for HCW from Latin America, showing the harmful effects of burnout on their health. Greater psychological distress, as well as anxiety and depression had been experienced by HCW from Latin America in their fight against COVID-19, demonstrating the importance of psychological well-being policies for them during and post- the pandemic.
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