Abstract
Background: Worldwide, health care professionals are facing unprecedented stress levels due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A rapid systematic review of peer-reviewed studies examining psychological symptoms in HCW working during COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. 13,999 participants were included.
Results: After 3408 studies were screened for inclusion, 10 were included in the final analysis. About half of HCW presented with possible PTSD (i.e. scored above a clinical cutoff).
Limitations: An update of the search should be conducted.
Conclusions: These initial studies suggest a high rate of possible PTSD diagnosis in frontline HCW.
Methods: A rapid systematic review of peer-reviewed studies examining psychological symptoms in HCW working during COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. 13,999 participants were included.
Results: After 3408 studies were screened for inclusion, 10 were included in the final analysis. About half of HCW presented with possible PTSD (i.e. scored above a clinical cutoff).
Limitations: An update of the search should be conducted.
Conclusions: These initial studies suggest a high rate of possible PTSD diagnosis in frontline HCW.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 638-655 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Loss & Trauma |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 12 Jan 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to acknowledge the contributions and consultations of members of the Bereavement Network Europe including Orla Keegan, Tina Graven Ostergaard, Heidi M?ller, and Ruthmarijke Smeding.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- COVID-19
- PTSD
- Rapid systematic review
- anxiety
- depression
- health care workers (HCW)
