Effects of mass casualty incidents on anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among doctors and nurses: a systematic review.
Public Health
; 234: 132-142, 2024 Sep.
Article
em En
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| ID: mdl-39002283
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Doctors and nurses suffer different mental health conditions following traumatic incidents. We systematically synthesized existing evidence on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their associated risk factors among doctors and nurses following mass casualty incidents (MCIs). STUDYDESIGN:
Systematic review.METHODS:
Seven databases were searched (2010-2022) with peer-reviewed articles in English using the predefined keywords. Two reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and full texts using the eligibility criteria and extracted data independently. We used the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tools (NIH-QAT) and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist (CASP) to measure the quality appraisal of the included studies.RESULTS:
A total of 5170 articles were retrieved, and 2512 articles were assessed by title and abstract (53 were eligible for full-text review). Finally, we included 19 studies. Most were assessed as of fair quality with a considerable risk of bias. PTSD was the highest-reported mental health condition. Nurses reported higher mental conditions, particularly PTSD. Two sets of risk factors (personal and workplace) are associated with anxiety, depression, and PTSD were found.CONCLUSIONS:
MCIs have a significant impact on the mental health outcomes of emergency health workers. Preventive measures should be designed considering the high-risk group, personal, and organizational risk factors of mental health outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Médicos
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Depressão
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Incidentes com Feridos em Massa
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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
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Public health
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Holanda