Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Healthcare professionals were especially vulnerable to pandemic, both to become infected and to develop a psychological problem. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the effectiveness of psychological interventions for healthcare professionals in reducing the experienced psychological imp...

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Autores: Varela, Carmen, Montero Matellanes, M. Mikel, Serrano Ibáñez, Elena R., Vega Castelo, Ariadna M. de la, Gómez Pulido, Almudena
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Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Ressenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica)
Personal sanitari
Intervenció psicològica
Pandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-
Systematic reviews (Medical research)
Medical personnel
Psychological intervention
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
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spelling Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic reviewVarela, CarmenMontero Matellanes, M. MikelSerrano Ibáñez, Elena R.Vega Castelo, Ariadna M. de laGómez Pulido, AlmudenaRessenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica)Personal sanitariIntervenció psicològicaPandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-Systematic reviews (Medical research)Medical personnelPsychological interventionCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-Healthcare professionals were especially vulnerable to pandemic, both to become infected and to develop a psychological problem. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the effectiveness of psychological interventions for healthcare professionals in reducing the experienced psychological impact. From the 405 identified studies, 10 were included in this review. Four databases were searched and the risk of bias of included studies was assessed. The studies considered were randomized controlled trials. The screening and selection process was conducted by two independent reviewers. All studies presented results related with depression, anxiety, and stress during pandemic. Six were delivered using new technologies. The most effective were two psychological interventions with frequent contact and feedback provided by a mental health professional. The psychological interventions compared with non-intervention groups presented more significant results than those compared with another intervention. The highlights of this systematic review were the urgency of designing effectiveness psychological interventions for healthcare professionals to reduce the emotional burden associate with this job. These interventions should be maintained over the time, supported by a professional and provided from the workplace. These proposals presented promising results but were more psychological resources than psychological interventions.John Wiley & Sons2025202520232025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion12 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/220434Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3246Stress and Health, 2023, vol. 39, num.5, p. 944-955https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3246cc by (c) Varela, Carmen et al., 2023https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2204342026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
title Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
spellingShingle Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Varela, Carmen
Ressenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica)
Personal sanitari
Intervenció psicològica
Pandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-
Systematic reviews (Medical research)
Medical personnel
Psychological intervention
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
title_short Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
title_full Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
title_fullStr Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
title_sort Psychological interventions for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Varela, Carmen
Montero Matellanes, M. Mikel
Serrano Ibáñez, Elena R.
Vega Castelo, Ariadna M. de la
Gómez Pulido, Almudena
author Varela, Carmen
author_facet Varela, Carmen
Montero Matellanes, M. Mikel
Serrano Ibáñez, Elena R.
Vega Castelo, Ariadna M. de la
Gómez Pulido, Almudena
author_role author
author2 Montero Matellanes, M. Mikel
Serrano Ibáñez, Elena R.
Vega Castelo, Ariadna M. de la
Gómez Pulido, Almudena
author2_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ressenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica)
Personal sanitari
Intervenció psicològica
Pandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-
Systematic reviews (Medical research)
Medical personnel
Psychological intervention
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
topic Ressenyes sistemàtiques (Investigació mèdica)
Personal sanitari
Intervenció psicològica
Pandèmia de COVID-19, 2020-
Systematic reviews (Medical research)
Medical personnel
Psychological intervention
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
description Healthcare professionals were especially vulnerable to pandemic, both to become infected and to develop a psychological problem. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the effectiveness of psychological interventions for healthcare professionals in reducing the experienced psychological impact. From the 405 identified studies, 10 were included in this review. Four databases were searched and the risk of bias of included studies was assessed. The studies considered were randomized controlled trials. The screening and selection process was conducted by two independent reviewers. All studies presented results related with depression, anxiety, and stress during pandemic. Six were delivered using new technologies. The most effective were two psychological interventions with frequent contact and feedback provided by a mental health professional. The psychological interventions compared with non-intervention groups presented more significant results than those compared with another intervention. The highlights of this systematic review were the urgency of designing effectiveness psychological interventions for healthcare professionals to reduce the emotional burden associate with this job. These interventions should be maintained over the time, supported by a professional and provided from the workplace. These proposals presented promising results but were more psychological resources than psychological interventions.
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