Abstract
Background: The outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imposes a considerable psychological burden on the medical staff working in central hospitals for COVID-19. In this systematic review, we will discuss the Prevalence and the risk factors of anxiety disorder among the frontline medical staff dealing with COVID-19 patients. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science databases systematically searched from December 1, 2019, to April 30, 2020, for related published articles. In all electronic databases, the following search strategy implemented, and these keywords (in the title/abstract) used: "COVID-19" OR "novel Coronavirus" AND "anxiety" OR "psychology" OR "psychiatry" OR "psychological distress" AND "nurses" or "clinicians." We included only the cross-sectional studies. Results: Through the search strategy, we could identify eight related cross-sectional articles about anxiety among the healthcare workers in central hospitals for COVID-19 infection. However, the authors scanned the reference lists of the included studies and identified multiple references. According to our findings, the frontline medical staff are at risk of developing an anxiety disorder, which is mainly mild. Additionally, female nurses are more susceptible to experience anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide and the workload of the frontline medical staff dealing with COVID-19 patients, particular attention should be given on the mental health of the healthcare provides.
Highlights
The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) first emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, in a cluster of severe unknown pneumonia and rapidly spread to the rest of the world
The healthcare providers directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of the patients with COVID-19 are at risk of developing psychological distress.[7,8,9,10]
As the pandemic is continuing worldwide and the psychological distress becomes more pronounced, we aim to review the existing literature addressing anxiety disorder associated with COVID-19 to provide a more comprehensive view of the importance of psychological support in the management of the pandemic
Summary
The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) first emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, in a cluster of severe unknown pneumonia and rapidly spread to the rest of the world It has been declared as a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020, by World Health Organization (WHO) with more than three million reported cases to date.[1,2] The first reproductive number, R0 of the virus, is estimated to be approximately 2.2, the fatality rate of the virus stands at roughly 4% according to the current data.[3] To date, no precise therapy or vaccination has found.
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