SynthesisWiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2024
Psychosocial interventions for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: rapid review and meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health of frontline healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Smartphone App for Nurses Traumatized by the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.Issues in mental health nursing · 2024Trial
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- Protocol: Psychosocial Interventions Addressing Mental Health Outcomes Among Hospital-Based Healthcare Workers in United States Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Health Care Workers' Experience With a Psychological Self-Monitoring App During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health emergency and disaster risk management systems: a scoping review of mental health support provided to health care workers.Journal of occupational health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This rapid review was conducted by following a predefined protocol developed by the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. A total of 172 potential reviews and 167 primary studies of interest were found. AMSTAR II was used to assess the quality of the included reviews and the JBI Checklist for Randomized Controlled Trials for primary studies. Overall, four studies were included in this review. The study quality ranged from 5 to 12 out of 13 possible stars. No robust evidence was found that psychosocial interventions can reduce psychological distress. No significant effect could be found regarding post-traumatic stress. Two studies on anxiety were identified, one which showed an effect and another which did not. The psychosocial intervention had no beneficial effect on burnout and depression, whereas providing a mindfulness- or relaxation-based intervention resulted in a significant improvement in sleep quality. By considering the secondary results and results of previous reviews, a combination of training and mindfulness seems to be beneficial for decreasing anxiety and stress in home care workers. In summary, the evidence-based recommendations are still limited and, therefore, more evidence is needed to make a general statement of high certainty about the effects.
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