Abstract
IntroductionStudies carried out during previous pandemics revealed an increase in the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders among health professionals. A high prevalence of psychiatric disorders is also observed in some health categories, during the COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectiveThis systematic review/meta-analysis study aims to assess the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia) among health care professionals and other support professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Inclusion criteriaObservational studies published from December 2019, without language restrictions in which the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic will be assessed.MethodsPubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHAL, PsycINFO, LILACS, SCOPUS, and The Cochrane Library will be searched for eligible studies. Two reviewers will independently screen and select studies, assess methodological quality, and extract data. A meta-analysis will be performed, if possible, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE).Ethics and disclosureThis study will use secondary data. Thus, there is no need for submission to the ethics committee. The results of this systematic review will be published in a journal after a peer-review process.Trial registrationSystematic review registration number: CRD42020212036.
Highlights
Studies carried out during previous pandemics revealed an increase in the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders among health professionals
According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020), more than 198,032,883 cases of COVID-19 were detected and around 4,220,504 deaths occurred worldwide [5]. In view of this context, high levels of anxiety, stress, depression, and Burnout Syndrome are already observed in the general population, inclusive health professionals and support professionals who care for patients with COVID-19. Both health professionals directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with COVID-19, as support professionals, that work together with these professionals and health institutions are at high risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms
The outcome of interest is the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, which will be evaluated by primary studies from the scales: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [19, 20]; Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) [21, 22], Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) [23, 24], Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [25, 26], COVID-19 and prevalence Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders in health professionals
Summary
Studies carried out during previous pandemics revealed an increase in the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome and other psychiatric disorders among health professionals. A high prevalence of psychiatric disorders is observed in some health categories, during the COVID-19 pandemic
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