SynthesisJournal of affective disorders2022
Post-pandemic stress of COVID-19 among high-risk groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Estimation of the prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Mental Health in Educational Communities in Chile After a Public Health Emergency: An Assessment of Schoolchildren and Their Caregivers.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Recovery and long-term health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a prospective cohort in an urban setting, Kenya.Global health action · 2025Article
- Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being Among Church of England Clergy and Laity three years After the COVID-19 Lockdowns.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
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- A longitudinal study to COVID-19 infection among university students: Physical fitness changes and psychological responses.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- Factors associated with prolonged COVID-related PTSD-like symptoms among adults diagnosed with mild COVID-19 in Poland.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- A county-level analysis of association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 cases in Khuzestan Province, Iran.International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2023Article
- True prevalence of long COVID in children: a narrative review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
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- Correlations of Long COVID Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers of Complete Blood Count (CBC): A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is considered as a prevalent outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to present a global picture of the prevalence of PTSD in high-risk groups for COVID-19 (HRGs-COVID19) and determine its risk factors.
methodsCross-sectional studies published between March 11, 2020, and October 11, 2021, in English, were searched in seven databases on the prevalence of PTSD in HRGs-COVID19. After screening the retrieved records, their quality was assessed, and the required data were extracted. R-4.1.3 software and random effect model with 95 % confidence interval (CI) were used to synthesize and analyze the data.
resultsThe pooled prevalence of PTSD in HRGs-COVID19 was 30 % (95 % CI: 21-39 %). The pooled prevalence of PTSD was significantly different in terms of the variables of data collection during the lockdown, gender, and data collection season (P < 0.05). Subgroup analyses could not identify sources of heterogeneity. LIMITATIONS: The included studies did not cover all HRGs-COVID19 such as smokers and the elderly.
conclusionConsidering the higher pooled prevalence of PTSD in HRGs-COVID19 than the general population, COVID-19 patients, and health care workers, prioritizing this subgroup for prevention and treatment of psychological outcomes is highly recommended. Predicting and implementing psychological interventions early in the pandemic is more critical when applying restrictive measures and among HRGs-COVID19 women.
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