A Systematic Review of Common Mental Disorders among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.17501/24246735.2023.8201%20%20Keywords:
COVID -19, Health care workers, prevalence, common mental disordersAbstract
: Healthcare systems across the globe have been challenged by COVID-19. The
response has been led by the healthcare professionals. In Zimbabwe same as with other
countries healthcare workers have had some challenging and unconventional
circumstances caring for COVID 19 patients. The focus of this article review is to explore
mental disorders incidence in the health workforce during COVID 19 based on ten cross
sectional studies. The overall prevalence rate of disorders for 1,650 healthcare employees
was discovered to be at least 56.8%. As the conditions, anxiety was recorded at 42.6%
while depression amounted to 34.7%. Female workers (60.2%) and frontline staff were
observed to have a high prevalence rate dissimilar from others for conclusion, it can be
observed that the healthcare workers must bear a burden of disorders during the current
COVID 19 era. Addressing their health issues is essential through target interventions and
support systems. For this group, policymakers should focus on promoting well-being
strategies
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