Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Mental Health Status of Health Workers During Covid 19 Outbreak: Inputs for Health Policy and Human Resources Management

Objective: The purpose of this research is to reveal the mental problems experienced by healthcare professionals during the Covid 19 Pandemic. It is also intended to provide inputs for health policies and human resource management. Methods : The research was carried out with the bibliometric analysis method. Within the scope of the research, 4043 articles published in the Web of Science Core Collection database between 2020 and 2021 were examined. Results: It was found that the articles examined within the scope of the research were published in 1329 sources (journals, books, etc.), the citation rate per article was 9.97, the number of articles with a single author was 200, and the ratio of articles with a single author to all articles was 0.049. In addition, as a result of the research, the most important effects of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers; anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia and burnout. Conclusions: In order to reduce or eliminate the negative mental problems experienced by health workers, providing expert support in certain matters such as increasing the psychological resilience of health workers, improving working conditions, improving communication with each other and managers, coping with stress, managing anxiety, etc. is required. In addition, carrying out activities that support morale and motivation will help reduce the negative effects experienced. Improving the mental health of health workers will have a positive effect on the health system and will ensure the correct implementation of human resources policies.