Cases of anxiety and depression in healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic: an integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.20952/jrks3113261Abstract
Introduction: The onset of a sudden illness with a high risk of death, leads to a great increase in psychological pressure on health professionals. Thus, it is essential to go deeper into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in the mental health of health professionals, as well as to have knowledge about the social determinants that lead to greater vulnerability in mental illness in this particular group. Methodology: The searches took place between the months of July, August and September of the year 2021, and the databases consulted were LILACS via the Virtual Health Library (BVS), MEDLINE via PubMed and Scielo. Initially, 20 articles were found in LILACS, 817 in MEDLINE and 29 in Scielo. Results: A higher prevalence of anxiety and depression was observed in females compared to males, identified in all age groups analyzed, as well as in all continents studied. Discussion: Healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 epidemic had high rates of anxiety and depression. Thus, the presence of these symptoms suggests that they must deal with psychological distress and are at risk of psychic overload. Conclusion: The long duration of the pandemic has exposed frontline healthcare workers to unprecedented strain. Excessive and prolonged workload, isolation, uncertainty about safety measures, eventually resulted in widespread distress leading to various signs of impaired mental health.Downloads
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2022-02-04
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