Mental health problems among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sukumaran, Anil Bindu; Manju, L; Jose, Regi; Narendran, Meghana; Padmini, Chandra; NazeemaBeevi, P; Vijith, Divija; Kumari, Roshni; Prakash, Shilpa; Nath, Jithu S. J.; Benny, PV

doi:10.4103/ijcfm.ijcfm_97_20

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“…[ 15 - 49 ] Out of the thirty-five studies, five studies did not specifically mention the prevalence of any of the outcome measures such as depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia therefore not included in the meta-analysis. [ 32 , 39 , 43 , 44 , 49 ] The prevalence rate of anxiety is reported in twenty studies[ 15 - 17 , 19 , 20 , 23 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 33 - 36 , 40 - 42 , 45 - 48 ] whereas twenty-one and twenty-two studies reported the prevalence rate of depression[ 15 - 17 , 19 , 20 , 23 , 25 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 , 38 , 40 - 42 , 45 - 48 ] and stress[ 15 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 21 - 24 , 26 , 28 - 31 , 33 , 37 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 45 - 48 ] respectively. There are six studies available with accurate data on the prevalence of insomnia.…”

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The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Joseph¹,

Sharma²,

Dhandapani³

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

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Across India, there have been multiple studies conducted to address the issues of the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study estimated the pooled prevalence of psychological morbidity among healthcare workers during the early phase of the COVID 19 pandemic in India. We searched the following electronic bibliographic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley online library, and Google scholar for studies conducted from the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic until 25 September 2021. The methodological quality of each study was scored and outcome measures with uniform cut off scores as per various screening measurements were evaluated. According to the current meta analysis, the pooled estimates of depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia among Indian healthcare workers during the COVID 19 pandemic are 20.1% (95% CI: 15.6 to 24.6%; n = 21 studies), 25.0% (95% CI: 18.4 to 31.6%; n = 20 studies), 36% (95% CI: 23.7 to 48.2%; n = 22 studies) and 18.9% (95% CI: 9.9 to 28.0%; n = 6 studies) respectively. In subgroup analyses, low quality studies based on the JBI checklist (Score < 3/9) and studies using DASS 21 showed a higher pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety. About 20–36% of the healthcare workers in India reported having depression, anxiety, and stress during the early phase of the COVID 19 pandemic. The present study provides a comprehensive review of the overall burden of mental health problems among healthcare workers during the COVID 19 pandemic in India necessitating appropriate intervention strategies to protect these frontline groups before the memory of the pandemic crisis starts to fade.

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The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Joseph¹,

Sharma²,

Dhandapani³

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

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“…Sixteen studies reported the prevalence of depression 13,14,15,1,1,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 Other characteristics of the study findings are presented in Table 2. The calculated pooled prevalence by the random effect model was found to be 32.96% [95% CI, 23.74-42.90, I 2 =98.47%, (p= 0.00)] (Figure 2).…”

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“…Twenty-two studies (twenty-one quantitative studies and one mixed method study) reported on the prevalence of anxiety among HCWs 13,14,15,16,17,23,24,8,18,29,30,19,25,27,26,31,32,20,21,22,33,34 . Other characteristics of the study findings are presented in Table 2.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers in India: A Mixed-methods Systematic Review

Mathias¹,

Anupama²,

Phagdol³

et al. 2023

Oman Med J

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Healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aimed to comprehensively assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of HCWs in India. We conducted a mixed-methods systematic review, which adopts a results-based convergent approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative data. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in relevant databases: PubMed-Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest. All available full-text studies in the English language that assessed the mental health outcomes (anxiety, stress, and depression) of HCWs during the pandemic and published until 28 February 2022 were included. A total of 31 studies were included in this review (27 quantitative studies, three qualitative studies, and one mixed-method study). The pooled prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among HCWs in India was 32.96%, 29.49%, and 33.47%, respectively. Integration of quantitative and qualitative findings using social determinants of health framework resulted in various contributing factors and coping strategies. There is a need for a supportive work environment, mental health support, and mental health policies for HCWs in India.

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Mental health problems among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers in India: A Mixed-methods Systematic Review

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