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Abstract
Introduction
The COVID-19 health emergency generated great work pressure in health institutions, causing the appearance of mental disorders such as stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia and post-traumatic stress in health workers. The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental disorders and associated factors in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
A review of reviews published from January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023 was carried out in the Pubmed, Scopus and Scielo databases. The methodological quality of the articles was evaluated using the AMSTAR-2 scale.
Results
Information was extracted from 42 systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis. Information was extracted from 42 systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis. The most common mental health disorders in health workers were anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, stress, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Risk factors were identified as being a woman, being a nursing professional, being front-line healthcare workers, working in an intensive care unit (ICU), having lack of access to personal protective equipment and having insufficient knowledge about the disease. The most used tool to improve the coping of health professionals was staff training.
Conclusions
Healthcare workers who faced the COVID-19 pandemic had a high prevalence of mental disorders. It is necessary to formulate policies and implement strategies that prevent mental disorders and promote mental health in professionals.
期刊介绍:
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (RCP) is a quarterly official publication of Colombian Psychiatry Association (March, June, September and December) and its purpose is to spread different the knowledge models that currently constitute the theoretical and practical body of our specialty. Psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, non psychiatric physicians, psychologists, philosophers or other health professionals or persons interested in this area can take part in the magazine. This journal publishes original works, revision or updating articles, case reports of all psychiatry and mental health areas, epistemology, mind philosophy, bioethics and also articles about methodology of investigation and critical reading.