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The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the mental health of healthcare workers in a hospital setting-A Systematic Review.

Jaspinder SangheraNikhil PattaniYousuf HashmiKate F VarleyManikandar Srinivas CheruvuAlexander BradleyJoshua Richard Burke
Published in: Journal of occupational health (2020)
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly impacted the mental health of HCWs. Frontline staff demonstrate worse mental health outcomes. Hospitals should be staffed to meet service provision requirements and to mitigate the impact onmental health. This can be improved with access to rapid-response psychiatric teams and should be continually monitored throughout the pandemic and beyond its conclusion.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • sars cov
  • healthcare
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • mental illness
  • palliative care
  • public health
  • risk assessment
  • electronic health record
  • health promotion