Mental health among healthcare personnel during COVID-19 in Asia: A systematic review

Anucha Thatrimontrichai; David J Weber; Anucha Apisarnthanarak

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2021.01.023

Mental health among healthcare personnel during COVID-19 in Asia: A systematic review

J Formos Med Assoc. 2021 Jun;120(6):1296-1304. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.01.023. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Authors

Anucha Thatrimontrichai¹, David J Weber², Anucha Apisarnthanarak³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand. Electronic address: anapisarn@yahoo.com.

PMID: 33581962
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.01.023

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an insidious wave of psychological stress among healthcare personnel (HCP) in Asia. Mental exhaustion, burnout, fear, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and psychological stress among HCPs have intensified a daunting challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The consequences of such stress may negatively impact patient and HCP safety. This review article reports the associations of mental health status attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic among HCP and their impact on patient safety, and infection prevention and control practices during pandemics.

Keywords: COVID-19; Fear; Healthcare workers; Infection control; Mental health.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Anxiety
Asia / epidemiology
COVID-19*
Delivery of Health Care
Depression / epidemiology
Health Personnel
Humans
Mental Health
Pandemics*
SARS-CoV-2
Stress, Psychological / epidemiology