Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of healthcare and social care workers, and its potential effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviour is of particular concern. Methods: This systematic review identified and appraised the published literature that has reported on...

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Autores principales: Emily Eyles, Paul Moran, Chukwudi Okolie, Dana Dekel, Catherine Macleod-Hall, Roger T. Webb, Lena Schmidt, Duleeka Knipe, Mark Sinyor, Luke A. McGuinness, Ella Arensman, Keith Hawton, Rory C. O'Connor, Nav Kapur, Siobhan O'Neill, Babatunde Olorisade, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Julian P.T. Higgins, Ann John, David Gunnell
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4800726ba4574518b3f861bfcde7ba442021-11-24T04:35:11ZSystematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world2666-915310.1016/j.jadr.2021.100271https://doaj.org/article/4800726ba4574518b3f861bfcde7ba442021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915321001931https://doaj.org/toc/2666-9153Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of healthcare and social care workers, and its potential effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviour is of particular concern. Methods: This systematic review identified and appraised the published literature that has reported on the impact of COVID-19 on suicidal thoughts and behaviour and self-harm amongst healthcare and social care workers worldwide up to May 31, 2021. Results: Out of 37 potentially relevant papers identified, ten met our eligibility criteria. Our review has highlighted that the impact of COVID-19 has varied as a function of setting, working relationships, occupational roles, and psychiatric comorbidities. Limitations: There have been no completed cohort studies comparing pre- and post-pandemic suicidal thoughts and behaviours. It is possible some papers may have been missed in the search. Conclusions: The current quality of evidence pertaining to suicidal behaviour in healthcare workers is poor, and evidence is entirely absent for those working in social care. The clinical relevance of this work is to bring attention to what evidence exists, and to encourage, in practice, proactive approaches to interventions for improving healthcare and social care worker mental health.Emily EylesPaul MoranChukwudi OkolieDana DekelCatherine Macleod-HallRoger T. WebbLena SchmidtDuleeka KnipeMark SinyorLuke A. McGuinnessElla ArensmanKeith HawtonRory C. O'ConnorNav KapurSiobhan O'NeillBabatunde OlorisadeHung-Yuan ChengJulian P.T. HigginsAnn JohnDavid GunnellElsevierarticleSuicidal thoughts and behaviourCOVID-19Healthcare and social care workersMental healingRZ400-408ENJournal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100271- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Suicidal thoughts and behaviour
COVID-19
Healthcare and social care workers
Mental healing
RZ400-408
spellingShingle Suicidal thoughts and behaviour
COVID-19
Healthcare and social care workers
Mental healing
RZ400-408
Emily Eyles
Paul Moran
Chukwudi Okolie
Dana Dekel
Catherine Macleod-Hall
Roger T. Webb
Lena Schmidt
Duleeka Knipe
Mark Sinyor
Luke A. McGuinness
Ella Arensman
Keith Hawton
Rory C. O'Connor
Nav Kapur
Siobhan O'Neill
Babatunde Olorisade
Hung-Yuan Cheng
Julian P.T. Higgins
Ann John
David Gunnell
Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
description Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of healthcare and social care workers, and its potential effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviour is of particular concern. Methods: This systematic review identified and appraised the published literature that has reported on the impact of COVID-19 on suicidal thoughts and behaviour and self-harm amongst healthcare and social care workers worldwide up to May 31, 2021. Results: Out of 37 potentially relevant papers identified, ten met our eligibility criteria. Our review has highlighted that the impact of COVID-19 has varied as a function of setting, working relationships, occupational roles, and psychiatric comorbidities. Limitations: There have been no completed cohort studies comparing pre- and post-pandemic suicidal thoughts and behaviours. It is possible some papers may have been missed in the search. Conclusions: The current quality of evidence pertaining to suicidal behaviour in healthcare workers is poor, and evidence is entirely absent for those working in social care. The clinical relevance of this work is to bring attention to what evidence exists, and to encourage, in practice, proactive approaches to interventions for improving healthcare and social care worker mental health.
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author Emily Eyles
Paul Moran
Chukwudi Okolie
Dana Dekel
Catherine Macleod-Hall
Roger T. Webb
Lena Schmidt
Duleeka Knipe
Mark Sinyor
Luke A. McGuinness
Ella Arensman
Keith Hawton
Rory C. O'Connor
Nav Kapur
Siobhan O'Neill
Babatunde Olorisade
Hung-Yuan Cheng
Julian P.T. Higgins
Ann John
David Gunnell
author_facet Emily Eyles
Paul Moran
Chukwudi Okolie
Dana Dekel
Catherine Macleod-Hall
Roger T. Webb
Lena Schmidt
Duleeka Knipe
Mark Sinyor
Luke A. McGuinness
Ella Arensman
Keith Hawton
Rory C. O'Connor
Nav Kapur
Siobhan O'Neill
Babatunde Olorisade
Hung-Yuan Cheng
Julian P.T. Higgins
Ann John
David Gunnell
author_sort Emily Eyles
title Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
title_short Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
title_full Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
title_fullStr Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
title_full_unstemmed Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
title_sort systematic review of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on suicidal behaviour amongst health and social care workers across the world
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/4800726ba4574518b3f861bfcde7ba44
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