OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Egyptian healthcare workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS Six databases were searched for relevant papers. The quality of the selected articles was measured using the National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. We used a fixed-effects model when there was no heterogeneity and a random-effects model when there was heterogeneity. RESULTS After screening 197 records, 10 studies were ultimately included. Anxiety was the most commonly reported psychiatric disorder among HCWs, with a prevalence of 71.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 49.4 to 86.9), followed by stress (66.6%; 95% CI, 47.6 to 81.3), depression (65.5%; 95% CI, 46.9 to 80.3), and insomnia (57.9%; 95% CI, 45.9 to 69.0). As measured using the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, the most common level of severity was moderate for depression (22.5%; 95% CI, 19.8 to 25.5) and stress (14.5%; 95% CI, 8.8 to 22.9), while high-severity anxiety was more common than other levels of severity (28.2%; 95% CI, 3.8 to 79.6). CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on Egyptian HCWs’ psychological well-being. More psychological support and preventive measures should be implemented to prevent the further development of psychiatric illness among physicians and other HCWs.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Healthcare workers, mental health, psychiatry, Egypt, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, COVID-19 pandemic, severity, database, heterogeneity, healthcare worker, Prevalence, HCWs, Insomnia, psychological support, moderate, Psychological well-being, preventive measure, psychiatric disorder, Psychiatric, 95% CI, 95% confidence interval, Stress Scale, random-effects model, article, physician, Prevent, was measured, selected, reported, searched, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare worker, psychiatric disorder,