Review of possible psychological impacts of COVID-19 on frontline medical staff and reduction strategies

Fu, Xiaowei; Wu, Lina; Shan, Ling

doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3188

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“…In contrast, our results confirm the relevance of extended support of hospital staff, of which PSU might be one modality. Long-term follow-up is all the more important because, in the case of SARS-CoV-1, PTSD symptoms have been described in healthcare providers several years after the epidemic in China, Hong Kong and Canada [29] , [30] , [31] .…”

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Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Flateau¹,

Noël²,

Bonnafoux³

et al. 2021

Infectious Diseases Now

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Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Flateau¹,

Noël²,

Bonnafoux³

et al. 2021

Infectious Diseases Now

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“…Therefore, it is necessary to update research evidence in a timely manner and track the changes in the mental health of HWs. Some studies provided only a qualitative description of existing literature as part of their narrative evaluations or general reviews (Barello et al, 2020;Bohlken et al, 2020;Braquehais et al, 2020;Chow et al, 2020;Fu et al, 2020;Heath et al, 2020;Magill et al, 2020;Muller et al, 2020;Paiano et al, 2020;Preti et al, 2020;Shaukat et al, 2020;Shreffler et al, 2020;Stuijfzand et al, 2020). Moreover, these studies neglected to include a quantitative evaluation of the strength, quality, and consistency of existing evidence.…”

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Immediate Psychosocial Impact on Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Objectives: The corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread globally, and we aimed to investigate the psychosocial impact on healthcare workers (HWs) in China during the pandemic.Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched seven electronic databases for cross-sectional studies on psychosocial impact on HWs in relation to COVID-19 from January 1, 2020 to October 7, 2020. We included primary studies involving Chinese HWs during the pandemic, and data were extracted from the published articles. Our primary outcome was prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress disorders. We pooled prevalence value with their 95% confidence interval using random effect models and assessed study quality on the basis of an 11-item checklist recommended by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020195843).Results: We identified 25 articles comprising a total of 30,841 completed questionnaires and 22 studies for meta-analysis. The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress disorders was 34.4% (29.5–39.4%), 31.1% (24.5–37.7%), and 29.1% (24.3–33.8%) for HWs. The pooled prevalence of anxiety disorders for HWs from late January to early February was 46.4% (42.9–49.9%), significantly higher than those in mid-term February (28.0%, 23.9–32.1%) and after late February (27.6%, 16.0–39.2%). The pooled prevalence of depression disorders for HWs from late January to early February was 46.5% (38.8–54.2%), significantly higher than those in mid-term February (27.1%, 19.8–34.5%) and after late February (32.9%, 16.2–49.5%). HWs working in Hubei Province had a higher prevalence of anxiety (37.9 vs. 30.8%) and a lower prevalence of depression (27.5 vs. 34.7%) than those working in other regions. Nurses had a higher prevalence of anxiety (44.1 vs. 29.0%) and depression (34.1 vs. 29.2%) than other HWs.Conclusions: About one-third of HWs in China suffered anxiety, depression, and stress at the early epidemic of COVID-19. HWs in Hubei Province, especially nurses, had a higher prevalence of psychological disorders. During the pandemic, a negative psychological state may persist in a proportion of Chinese HWs, fluctuating with the control of the pandemic. The long-term impact should continue to be observed. Attention should be paid to HWs for their psychological impact due to the pandemic.Systematic Review Registration: The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020195843).

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“…This is primarily due to the fact that medical personnel, working in COVID-hospitals, experience psychological conflicts, being torn between the responsibilities of caring and treating infected patients and ensuring their own safety. As a result of the growing number of COVID-19 infection cases among their colleagues, the development and impact of psychological distress on these people has become significant [34][35][36][37].…”

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Russ Open Med J

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The objective of our review was to analyze studies of prevalence sleep disorders among medical workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods -Overall, during the analyzed period, studying domestic and foreign databases, we identified 94 publications on the development of sleep disorders among medical personnel working during COVID-19 pandemic in 2000-2021. However, only 88 of these publications complied with the objective of the review. We included 75 full-text publications in this review. Results -Physicians and nurses during COVID-19 pandemic do not have the opportunity to take therapy aimed at combating the symptoms of sleep disorders, due to the need to maintain sufficient attention and the risk of developing excessive drowsiness while on duty in a COVID -19 hospital. The latter can have a negative impact on their professional activities. Thus, this problem certainly requires professional psychotherapeutic correction. Unfortunately, not all medical institutions have such specialists. Conclusion -Based on the literature review, we found out that health care workers have a high risk of developing sleep disorders. This can include violations of the circadian rhythm, a decrease in the quality and duration of night sleep, daytime hypersomnia caused by shift work in a hospital. An additional factor affecting the frequency and severity of sleep disorders in healthcare workers (physicians and nurses) is chronic stress, the importance of which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the above problem has not been completely solved and requires research in this area and the development of new programs to help medical personnel.

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Review of possible psychological impacts of COVID-19 on frontline medical staff and reduction strategies

Cited by 14 publications

References 27 publications

Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Immediate Psychosocial Impact on Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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