The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers: integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i8.5470Keywords:
Coronavirus Infections; Mental Health; Health Personnel; Psychological Health.Abstract
Objective: To assess, based on the pertinent literature, the mental health of health workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This is an integrative literature review carried out in the LILACS databases via the Virtual Health Library (VHL), MEDLINE via PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), COCHRANE, CINAHL Database, SCOPUS, SciVerse Web of Science and PsycInfo with the guiding question: How does COVID-19 affect the mental health of health workers working in the pandemic? The studies were selected considering the following inclusion criteria: experimental, semi-experimental, observational and review study methods between 2019 and May 15th, 2020. Results: There was a selection of 13 scientific proofs based on two categories of discussion: 1) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health professionals; 2) Possible strategies for preserving mental health in health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: The process of dealing directly with care of coronavirus patients, high occupational exposure and inadequate availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) generate several conditions that undermine the mental health of front-line professionals in health services, such as anxiety, stress, insomnia and depression.
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