Incidence of psychological illness after coronavirus outbreak: a meta-analysis study

BackgroundThe COVID-19 has had an enormous impact worldwide and is still spreading. Globally confirmed infections have surpassed 41.1 million, of which more than 1 million resulted in deaths. Considering the relationship between public health disasters and emotional disorders, it is essential to exa...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2021-09, Vol.75 (9), p.836-842
Main Authors: Fan, Fang Cheng, Zhang, Shu Yao, Cheng, Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Mental depression
Meta-analysis
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Original Research
Outbreaks
Pandemics
Post traumatic stress disorder
Public health
Respiratory diseases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Systematic review
Well being
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Summary:BackgroundThe COVID-19 has had an enormous impact worldwide and is still spreading. Globally confirmed infections have surpassed 41.1 million, of which more than 1 million resulted in deaths. Considering the relationship between public health disasters and emotional disorders, it is essential to examine psychological well-being related to this pandemic.MethodWe performed a systematic search on psychological problems from PubMed to 10 October 2020, and conducted a meta-analysis using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis V.3 software.ResultsThe results showed a 19.4% and 26.8% pooled incidence for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respectively, during the SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-related coronavirus outbreaks. However, overall prevalence of depression was somewhat higher at 27.0% during the COVID-19 period. The pooled incidence of PTSD during COVID-19 compared with SARS and MERS outbreaks, was lower, at 16.4%.ConclusionThe results suggest that there are shared and distinct psychological responses following SARS, MERS and COVID-19, and show pessimistic estimates of a wide range of potentially upcoming psychological problems.
ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech-2020-215927