Mental Health Effects of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals

Eibschutz, Liesl S.; Sackett, Charlotte; Sakulsaengprapha, Vorada; Faghankhani, Masoomeh; Baumann, Glenn; Pappa, Sofia

doi:10.1002/9781119789741.ch26

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“…Increased stress, anxiety, and depression related to viral outbreaks have led to psychological burnout and suicidal tendencies among clinicians and physicians. Although their services are required and the ultimate need of the hour, additional workload, in addition to other emotional factors, can lead to unintentional and substandard patient care [ 18 , 31 , 48 , 49 ]. Health issues related to the general public, including viral infectious diseases, are increasing exponentially worldwide.…”

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A Systematic Review on the Mental Health Status of Patients Infected With Monkeypox Virus

Jaleel,

Farid,

Irfan

et al. 2024

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Objectives This study aims to extract and summarize the literature on the mental health status of patients with monkeypox. Methods This review was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using different databases and publishers such as Scopus, Sage, ScienceDirect, PubMed, BMJ, Wiley Online Library, Wolters Kluwer OVID-SP, and Google Scholar. The literature review was based on monkeypox and mental health. The year of publication was 2021–2023, during the monkeypox disease period. Data were extracted from opinions, editorials, empirical studies, and surveys. Results Based on the literature related to the mental status of patients with monkeypox, the following themes and subthemes were identified: anxiety and depression, self-harm and suicidal tendencies, neuropsychiatric symptoms, mental health, social stigma, sex workers, vaccination, and stress-related diseases. Conclusion A review of monkeypox virus infection studies reveals that 25%–50% of patients experience anxiety and depression due to isolation, boredom, and loneliness. Factors such as infected people, a lack of competence among healthcare professionals, and shame over physical symptoms exacerbate mental insults. The implications of society include increased self-harm, suicide, low productivity, fear of stigmatization, and transmission of infection.

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