SynthesisJournal of affective disorders2020
Impact of viral epidemic outbreaks on mental health of healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Evaluating the Effects of Online Mindfulness Therapy on Pandemic Fatigue and Resilience Among Nurses in COVID-19 Quarantine Wards
Who cites it
289 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Enhancing wellness: a systematic review of biofeedback interventions for healthcare professionals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Implementing PTSD interventions for hospital nurses and physicians during COVID-19: A scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Identification and classification of risk factors for mental health problems in healthcare workers using a systemic framework: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of occupational sedentary behavior on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Risk factors of developing psychological problems among frontline healthcare professionals working in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of probable mental health disorders among hospital healthcare workers during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Pooled it
- The relationship between mindfulness, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of correlational studies.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Healthcare Workers following the First SARS-CoV Epidemic of 2003: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental health conditions in healthcare workers during and after a pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 on School Populations and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Guideline
- Interventional Response of Hospital and Health Services to the Mental Health Effects of Viral Outbreaks on Health Professionals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of anxiety, depressive and insomnia symptoms among the different groups of people during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- What Are the Common Themes of Physician Resilience? A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Psychological resilience, coping behaviours and social support among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of quantitative studies.Journal of nursing management · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a smartphone-based stress management program on work performance, sick leave, and intention to leave among nurses during COVID-19 in Vietnam and Thailand: an analysis of secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial.Journal of occupational health · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a Smartphone-Based Stress Management Program for Depression in Hospital Nurses During COVID-19 in Vietnam and Thailand: 2-Arm Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Cumulative trauma, neural circuits, and burnout: an integrative model of healthcare worker post-traumatic stress syndromes.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed at examining the impact of providing healthcare during health emergencies caused by viral epidemic outbreaks on healthcare workers' (HCWs) mental health; to identify factors associated with worse impact, and; to assess the available evidence base regarding interventions to reduce such impact.
methodRapid systematic review. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO (inception to August 2020). We pooled data using random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the prevalence of specific mental health problems, and used GRADE to ascertain the certainty of evidence.
resultsWe included 117 studies. The pooled prevalence was higher for acute stress disorder (40% (95%CI 39 to 41%)), followed by anxiety (30%, (30 to 31%)), burnout (28% (26 to 31%)), depression (24% (24 to 25%)), and post-traumatic stress disorder (13% (13 to 14%)). We identified factors associated with the likelihood of developing those problems, including sociodemographic (younger age and female gender), social (lack of social support, stigmatization), and occupational (working in a high-risk environment, specific occupational roles, and lower levels of specialised training and job experience) factors. Four studies reported interventions for frontline HCW: two educational interventions increased confidence in pandemic self-efficacy and in interpersonal problems solving (very low certainty), whereas one multifaceted intervention improved anxiety, depression, and sleep quality (very low certainty). LIMITATIONS: We only searched three databases, and the initial screening was undertaken by a single reviewer.
conclusionGiven the very limited evidence regarding the impact of interventions to tackle mental health problems in HCWs, the risk factors identified represent important targets for future interventions.
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