Version 1
: Received: 3 August 2023 / Approved: 4 August 2023 / Online: 7 August 2023 (10:39:09 CEST)
How to cite:
Dondashe, N.; Anakpo, G.; Mishi, S. Mental Health Outcomes and Vulnerability to COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Preprints2023, 2023080469. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0469.v1
Dondashe, N.; Anakpo, G.; Mishi, S. Mental Health Outcomes and Vulnerability to COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Preprints 2023, 2023080469. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0469.v1
Dondashe, N.; Anakpo, G.; Mishi, S. Mental Health Outcomes and Vulnerability to COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Preprints2023, 2023080469. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0469.v1
APA Style
Dondashe, N., Anakpo, G., & Mishi, S. (2023). Mental Health Outcomes and Vulnerability to COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0469.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Dondashe, N., Godfred Anakpo and Syden Mishi. 2023 "Mental Health Outcomes and Vulnerability to COVID-19: A Systematic Review" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0469.v1
Abstract
Mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic have received a great deal of attention by policymakers for the management of present and future cases of the pandemic, especially as new COVID-19 variant cases are on the rise. Thus, this study seeks to conduct a systematic review to address the following research questions: (1) What are the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in the empirical literature? (2) Which categories of people are at higher risk of the mental health impacts of the pandemic based on the extant literature? A sample of 35 studies out of 196 potential studies (from various databases, including Scopus, Google Scholar, , Research Gate, PubMed, , and libraries, from 2020 to 2022) were used after a comprehensive literature search and thorough assessment based on PRISMA-P guidelines. The study reveals that the pandemic has led to severe cases of mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological disorders, mood disorders, and insomnia. The review identified groups such as health workers, patients with pre-existing psychiatric or mental health issues, COVID-19 survivors, patients with underlying health conditions, and the elderly as the most vulnerable groups to mental health challenges from the pandemic.
Keywords
COVID-19; mental health outcomes; pandemic; vulnerable population; depression; health workers
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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