The Anxiety Disorder Among the Healthcare Providers During The COVID-19 Infection Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: The outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imposes a considerable psychological burden on the medical staff working in central hospitals for COVID-19. In this systematic review, we will discuss the Prevalence and the risk factors of anxiety disorder among the frontline medical staff dealing with COVID-19 patients. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science databases systematically searched from December 1, 2019, to April 30, 2020, for related published articles. In all electronic databases, the following search strategy implemented, and these keywords (in the title/abstract) used: "COVID-19" OR "novel Coronavirus" AND "anxiety" OR "psychology" OR "psychiatry" OR "psychological distress" AND "nurses" or "clinicians." We included only the cross-sectional studies. Results: Through the search strategy, we could identify eight related cross-sectional articles about anxiety among the healthcare workers in central hospitals for COVID-19 infection. However, the authors scanned the reference lists of the included studies and identified multiple references. According to our findings, the frontline medical staff are at risk of developing an anxiety disorder, which is mainly mild. Additionally, female nurses are more susceptible to experience anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide and the workload of the frontline medical staff dealing with COVID-19 patients, particular attention should be given on the mental health of the healthcare provides.