Daily routine disruptions and psychiatric symptoms amid COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 0.9 million individuals in 32 countries.

Huinan LiuTiffany Junchen TaoSelina Kit Yi ChanJeremy Chi Him MaAbby Yan Tung LauErnest Tsun Fung YeungStevan E HobfollWai Kai Hou

Published in: BMC medicine (2024)

This is one of the first meta-analytic evidence to show the positive association between daily routine disruptions and symptoms of mental disorders among large populations as COVID-19 dynamically unfolded across different geo-temporal contexts. Our findings highlight the priority of behavioral adjustment for enhancing population mental health in future large-scale disasters like COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
clinical practice
physical activity
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
electronic health record
endoplasmic reticulum stress
machine learning
big data