Universität zu Köln

Hannemann, Julian, Abdalrahman, Alan, Erim, Yesim, Morawa, Eva, Jerg-Bretzke, Lucia, Beschoner, Petra, Geiser, Franziska ORCID: 0000-0002-4212-9692, Hiebel, Nina, Weidner, Kerstin, Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susann ORCID: 0000-0002-1171-7133 and Albus, Christian (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of medical staff considering the interplay of pandemic burden and psychosocial resources -A rapid systematic review. PLoS One, 17 (2). SAN FRANCISCO: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

Background In times of the global corona pandemic health care workers (HCWs) fight the disease at the frontline of healthcare services and are confronted with an exacerbated load of pandemic burden. Psychosocial resources are thought to buffer adverse effects of pandemic stressors on mental health. This rapid review summarizes evidence on the specific interplay of pandemic burden and psychosocial resources with regard to the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to derive potential starting points for supportive interventions. Methods We conducted a rapid systematic review following the recommendations of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. We searched 7 databases in February 2021 and included peer-reviewed quantitative studies, that reported related data on pandemic stressors, psychosocial resources, and mental health of HCWs. Results 46 reports were finally included in the review and reported data on all three outcomes at hand. Most studies (n = 41) applied a cross-sectional design. Our results suggest that there are several statistically significant pandemic risk factors for mental health problems in HCWs such as high risk and fear of infection, while resilience, active and emotion-focused coping strategies as well as social support can be considered beneficial when protecting different aspects of mental health in HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence for patterns of interaction between outcomes were found in the context of coping style when facing specific pandemic stressors. Conclusions Our results indicate that several psychosocial resources may play an important role in buffering adverse effects of pandemic burden on the mental health of HCWs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, causal interpretations of mentioned associations are inadequate due to the overall low study quality and the dominance of cross-sectional study designs. Prospective longitudinal studies are required to elucidate the missing links.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hannemann, Julian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Abdalrahman, Alan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Erim, Yesim UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Morawa, Eva UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jerg-Bretzke, Lucia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Beschoner, Petra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Geiser, Franziska UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4212-9692 UNSPECIFIED Hiebel, Nina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Weidner, Kerstin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susann UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1171-7133 UNSPECIFIED Albus, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-681975
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0264290
Journal or Publication Title:	PLoS One
Volume:	17
Number:	2
Date:	2022
Publisher:	PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Place of Publication:	SAN FRANCISCO
ISSN:	1932-6203
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT; CARE WORKERS; RESILIENCE SCALE; STRESS Multiple languages Multidisciplinary Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/68197