A closer look at the high burden of psychiatric disorders among healthcare workers in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Egyptian healthcare workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

Six databases were searched for relevant papers. The quality of the selected articles was measured using the National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. We used a fixed-effects model when there was no heterogeneity and a random-effects model when there was heterogeneity.

Results

After screening 197 records, 10 studies were ultimately included. Anxiety was the most commonly reported psychiatric disorder among HCWs, with a prevalence of 71.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 49.4 to 86.9), followed by stress (66.6%; 95% CI, 47.6 to 81.3), depression (65.5%; 95% CI, 46.9 to 80.3),

SUBMITTER: El-Qushayri AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8602011 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature