The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of healthcare workers and the associated factors: A systematic review

IF 5.2 3区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Revista de psiquiatria y salud mental Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rpsm.2022.11.003

Liliana Cruz-Ausejo , David Villarreal-Zegarra , C. Mahony Reátegui-Rivera , Miguel Burgos , Ana L. Vilela-Estrada , Gabriel Castro , Héctor Collantes , Anthony Copez-Lonzoy

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Abstract

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health issues in healthcare workers which in turn impacts their quality of life.

Objective

This review aimed to (i) analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of healthcare professionals and (ii) identify the associated factors with quality of life.

Materials and methods

We conducted a systematic review using the PRISMA guidelines previously registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021253075). The searched in Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE and EMBASE databases included original articles published till May 2021.

Results

We found 19 articles and 14,352 professionals in total, the median age ranged from 29 to 42.5 years and 37% of the studies used the WHOQOL-BREF instrument to assess the outcome. The report was heterogeneous, 7 studies described global scores and 9 by domains. Depression, anxiety and stress were commonly reported factors affecting professional's quality of life and this was significantly lower among professionals working with COVID-19 patients compared to their counterparts.

Conclusion

COVID-19 frontline workers perceived lower quality of life, which was mainly associated with psychological states such as the aforementioned besides to working conditions like not being previously trained in COVID-19 cases. On the other hand, social support, resilience and active coping could improved their quality of life.

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COVID-19大流行对医护人员生活质量的影响及其相关因素:系统综述

简介新冠肺炎大流行加剧了医护人员的健康问题，进而影响了他们的生活质量。目的本综述旨在（i）分析新冠肺炎大流行对医护人员生活质量的影响，（ii）确定与生活质量相关的因素。材料和方法我们使用之前在PROSPERO注册的PRISMA指南（CRD42021253075）进行了系统审查。在Web of Science、Scopus、MEDLINE和EMBASE数据库中搜索到的包括截至2021年5月发表的原创文章。结果我们总共发现了19篇文章和14352名专业人员，中位年龄在29-42.5岁之间，37%的研究使用WHOQOL-BREF工具来评估结果。该报告是异质性的，7项研究描述了全球得分，9项研究按领域分类。据报道，抑郁、焦虑和压力是影响专业人员生活质量的常见因素，与同行相比，从事新冠肺炎患者工作的专业人员的生活质量明显较低。结论COVID-19一线工作人员的生活质量较低，这主要与上述心理状态有关，此外还与工作条件有关，如未接受过COVID-19]病例的培训。另一方面，社会支持、复原力和积极应对可以提高他们的生活质量。

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期刊介绍： The Spanish Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health (SJPMH), incorporated into ISSN 1888-9891, is the official scientific publication of the Spanish Society of Psychiatry and Mental Health. The journal focuses on studying mental illnesses, their pathological processes, and their psychosocial consequences, and aims to disseminate scientific advances in all areas related to mental health and illness. SJPMH accepts unpublished works on psychiatry and mental health, including their medical and social implications. The journal provides space for research in the biological, clinical, and psychosocial fields. Manuscripts undergo peer-review by external reviewers before being accepted for publication. SJPMH is indexed in Index Medicus/Medline, IBECS, Social Sciences Citation Index Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, and Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences.