TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers in India
T2 - A Mixed-methods Systematic Review
AU - Mathias, Edlin Glane
AU - Anupama, D. S.
AU - Phagdol, Tenzin
AU - Nayak, Baby S.
AU - Nagaraja, Ravishankar
AU - Dickson, Kelly
AU - Bangpan, Mukdarut
AU - Lakshmanan, Gopichandran
AU - D’souza, Preethy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Oman Medical Journal.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aimed to comprehensively assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of HCWs in India. We conducted a mixed-methods systematic review, which adopts a results-based convergent approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative data. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in relevant databases: PubMed-Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest. All available full-text studies in the English language that assessed the mental health outcomes (anxiety, stress, and depression) of HCWs during the pandemic and published until 28 February 2022 were included. A total of 31 studies were included in this review (27 quantitative studies, three qualitative studies, and one mixed-method study). The pooled prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among HCWs in India was 32.96%, 29.49%, and 33.47%, respectively. Integration of quantitative and qualitative findings using social determinants of health framework resulted in various contributing factors and coping strategies. There is a need for a supportive work environment, mental health support, and mental health policies for HCWs in India.
AB - Healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aimed to comprehensively assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of HCWs in India. We conducted a mixed-methods systematic review, which adopts a results-based convergent approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative data. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in relevant databases: PubMed-Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest. All available full-text studies in the English language that assessed the mental health outcomes (anxiety, stress, and depression) of HCWs during the pandemic and published until 28 February 2022 were included. A total of 31 studies were included in this review (27 quantitative studies, three qualitative studies, and one mixed-method study). The pooled prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among HCWs in India was 32.96%, 29.49%, and 33.47%, respectively. Integration of quantitative and qualitative findings using social determinants of health framework resulted in various contributing factors and coping strategies. There is a need for a supportive work environment, mental health support, and mental health policies for HCWs in India.
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U2 - 10.5001/omj.2023.111
DO - 10.5001/omj.2023.111
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85183004672
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 38
SP - 84
EP - 100
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 5
M1 - e544
ER -