Cited by 51COVID-19 and Mental HealthHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutOccupational Health and Burnout

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers of Latin American Countries: A Review of Studies Published during the First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Rosales Vaca, Kimberly Massiel, Cruz Barrientos, Oscar Ivan, Girón López, Samara, Noriega, Sayra, More Árias, Adriana, Guariente, Suzana Maria Menezes, Zazula, Robson·2022·Psychiatry Research

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Objective Identify and review articles that evaluated mental health of HCW of Latin American countries (except Brazil), published during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.Method We systematically searched EMBASE, PsycINFO, Scopus, PUBMED/ Medline, Web of Science, PePSIC, and Scielo for articles published during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two independent researchers reviewed titles and abstracts and then, for eligible studies, extracted data from full texts. Outcomes included mental health variables, country where the study was conducted, period of data collection, healthcare professional categories, study design, mental health measurements and main outcomes. The quality and risk assessment was also performed.Results Out of 248 records identified, 24 initially were assessed for eligibility. From those, 17 studies matched eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Higher scores of anxiety were reported in different studies, as well as an increased level of depression among HCW. Being a female, younger age, and closer distance of the epicenter of the outbreak increased the likelihood to develop mental health disorder. Concerns and fear related to COVID-19 have a greater impact on stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms.Conclusion Our findings highlight that COVID-19 pandemic had been worse for HCW from Latin America, showing the harmful effects of burnout on their health. Greater psychological distress, as well as anxiety and depression had been experienced by HCW from Latin America in their fight against COVID-19, demonstrating the importance of psychological well-being policies for them during and post- the pandemic.

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Rosales Vaca, K. M., Cruz Barrientos, O. I., Girón López, S., Noriega, S., More Árias, A., Guariente, S. M. M., & Zazula, R.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (BR)
  • Universidade Estadual de Londrina (BR)
Corresponding author
Zazula, Robson
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Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-05
Volume
311
Pages
114501
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4220756793
Cited by
51
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59
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2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 6
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1.88
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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 › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
mental health, healthcare workers, COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, depression, burnout, psychological distress, Latin America, risk factors
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Health Personnel, Humans, Latin America, Mental Health, Pandemics

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