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Impact of viral epidemic outbreaks on mental health of healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis

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Serrano-Ripoll, Maria J., Meneses-Echavez, Jose F., Ricci-Cabello, Ignacio, Fraile-Navarro, David, Fiol-deRoque, Maria A., Pastor-Moreno, Guadalupe, Castro, Adoración, Ruiz-Pérez, Isabel, Zamanillo Campos, Rocío, Gonçalves-Bradley, Daniela C.·2020·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Abstract

Background This 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.Method Rapid 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.Results We 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.Conclusion Given 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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Authors
Serrano-Ripoll, M. J., Meneses-Echavez, J. F., Ricci-Cabello, I., Fraile-Navarro, D., Fiol-deRoque, M. A., Pastor-Moreno, G., Castro, A., Ruiz-Pérez, I., Zamanillo Campos, R., & Gonçalves-Bradley, D. C.
Affiliations
  • Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
  • Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (ES)
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-12
Volume
277
Pages
347-357
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3081088380
Cited by
592
References
199
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 83 · 2023: 113 · 2022: 153 · 2021: 150 · 2020: 39
FWCI
9.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • medRxiv (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RISalud Institutional Health Repository of Andalucía (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
healthcare workers, mental health, acute stress disorder, anxiety, burnout, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, risk factors, social support, stigma, occupational stress, self-efficacy, sleep quality, mental health interventions
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Health Personnel, Humans, Mental Health, Pneumonia, Viral, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Prevalence, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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