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Mental health status and related factors influencing healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mental health outcomes among U.S. healthcare workers before, during, and after the 2019 global respiratory pandemic: A population-based study.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
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- Development and validation of a prediction model for the incidence of psychological disturbance in Chinese nurses: baseline data from a cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions and mental health among employees in health and social services.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Compassionate Leadership in Healthcare: A Concept Analysis Using the Walker and Avant Method.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2026Review
- Mental health challenges faced by health care providers involved in the care of coronavirus disease 2019 patients in the city of Nagpur: A mixed-method study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- From burnout to growth: how job burnout links to posttraumatic growth in healthcare workers.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe mental health of healthcare workers during the coronavirus-2019 pandemic was seriously affected, and the risk of mental health problems was high. The present study sought to systematically evaluate the mental health problems of healthcare workers worldwide during the pandemic and to determine the latest global frequency of COVID-19 associated mental health problems.
methodsData in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, Elsevier, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and the Web of Science before November 11, 2022, were systematically searched. Cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies were included. The meta-analysis used a random effects model to synthesize the comprehensive prevalence rate of mental health problems. Subgroup analyses were performed based on time of data collection; whether the country was or was not developed; continent; doctors and nurses; doctors/nurses vs. other healthcare workers; and psychological evaluation scale.
resultsA total of 161 studies were included, including 341,014 healthcare workers worldwide, with women accounting for 82.8%. Occupationally, 16.2% of the healthcare workers were doctors, 63.6% were nurses and 13.3% were other medical staff. During the pandemic, 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 35-60%) of healthcare workers reported job burnout, 38% (95% CI, 35-41%) experienced anxiety, 34% (95% CI 30-38%) reported depression, 30% (95% CI, 29-31%) had acute stress disorder, and 26% (95% CI, 21-31%) had post-traumatic stress disorder.
conclusionsThe study found that there were common mental health problems among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most common was job burnout, followed by anxiety, depression, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. Although the global pandemic has been brought under control, its long-term impact on the mental health of healthcare workers cannot be ignored. Additional research is required to develop measures to prevent, monitor and treat psychological disorders among healthcare workers.
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