SynthesisSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2022
The psychological impact of COVID-19 on Chinese healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Mediating Effect of Thriving from Work in the Relationship Between Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Healthcare Workers in China.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
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- Positive psychological changes and associated factors among community health workers post-COVID-19 in China: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Anxiety and depression in healthcare workers 2 years after COVID-19 infection and scale validation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sleep disorders among frontline nurses after the COVID-19 outbreak: a large-scale cross-sectional study.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Article
- Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Burnout, motivation and job satisfaction among community health workers recruited for a depression training in Madhya Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Differences in the depression and burnout networks between doctors and nurses: evidence from a network analysis.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Mental health status in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: An online questionnaire study in the southwest Iran.PloS one · 2024Article
- A network approach to understanding occupational psychological distress: linking depression, anxiety, and burnout among Chinese healthcare professionals.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Trends and determinants of nurses' mental health following the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a longitudinal, comparative study over a two-year period.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Factors affecting occupational burnout in medical staff: a path analysis based on the job demands-resources perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Emotional Responses of Hospital Staff to the DASS-21 Survey During Mass COVID-19 Testing After the Relaxation of Prevention and Control Measures in Zhejiang, China, and Their Change Trajectory.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stress and Occupational Well-Being of Mental Health Professionals: An International Study.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2023Article
- The trends of psychosomatic symptoms and perceived stress among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: Four cross-sectional nationwide surveys, 2020-2023.Psychiatry research · 2023Article
- Depression, anxiety, and burnout among psychiatrists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed at investigating five dimensions of the psychological impact (post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance or profession-related burnout) of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCW) in China.
methodsStudies that evaluated at least one of the five target dimensions of the psychological impact of COVID-19 on HCW in China were included. Studies with no data of our interest were excluded. Relevant Databases were searched from inception up to June 10, 2020. Preprint articles were also included. The methodological quality was assessed using the checklist recommended by AHRQ. Both the rate of prevalence and the severity of symptoms were pooled. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020197126) on July 09, 2020.
resultsWe included 44 studies with a total of 65,706 HCW participants. Pooled prevalence rates of moderate to severe PTSS, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances were 27% (95% CI 16%-38%), 17% (13-21%), 15% (13-16%), and 15% (7-23%), respectively; while the prevalence of mild to severe level of PTSS, anxiety, and depression was estimated as 31% (25-37%), 37% (32-42%) and 39% (25-52%). Due to the lack of data, no analysis of profession-related burnout was pooled. Subgroup analyses indicated higher prevalence of moderate to severe psychological impact in frontline HCW, female HCW, nurses, and HCW in Wuhan.
conclusionAbout a third of HCW in China showed at least one dimension of psychological symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas the prevalence of moderate and severe syndromes was relatively low. Studies on profession-related burnout, long-term impact, and the post-stress growth are still needed.
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