MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DURING COVID-19: A SCOPING REVIEW

• Published in: Texto & contexto enfermagem 2020, Vol.29
• Main Authors: Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro, Sousa, Anderson Reis de, Nóbrega, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro de Sousa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: NURSING
• ISSN: 0104-0707; 1980-265X; 1980-265X
• DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2020-0215

ABSTRACT Objective: to map the literature on mental illness in the general population and in health professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: scoping review in the MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Science Direct databases and in the medRxiv, bioRxiv and PsyArXiv preprint servers, using the descriptors “Covid-19”, “coronavirus infection”, “coronavirus”, “2019-nCoV”, “2019 new coronavirus disease”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health personnel”, “general public” and “mental health”. Results: 1,168 articles were found, among which 27 were analyzed. 19 (70%) dealt with the prevalence of mental illness in the general population, six (22%) in doctors and nurses, one (4%) in other health professionals and one (4%) in the general population and nurses. 19 symptoms of mental illness were identified. Conclusion: the Covid-19 pandemic triggered anxiety, depression, stress and post-traumatic stress disorders in the general population and health professionals more often. Women, students and nurses are among the most affected. RESUMEN Objetivo: mapear la literatura sobre enfermedades mentales en la población general y en profesionales de la salud durante la pandemia de Covid-19. Método: scoping review en las bases de datos MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Science Direct y en servidores de preprints medRxiv, bioRxiv y PsyArXiv, usando los descriptores “Covid-19”, “coronavirus infection”, “coronavirus”, “2019-nCoV”, “2019 novel coronavirus disease”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health personnel”, “general public” e “mental health”. Resultados: se encontraron 1.168 artículos, de los cuales 27 fueron analizados. 19 (70%) se ocuparon de la prevalencia de enfermedades mentales en la población general, seis (22%) en médicos y enfermeras, uno (4%) en otros profesionales de la salud y uno (4%) en la población general y los enfermeros. Se identificaron 19 síntomas de enfermedad mental. Conclusión: la pandemia de Covid-19 desencadenó ansiedad, depresión, estrés y trastornos de estrés postraumático con mayor frecuencia en la población general y los profesionales de la salud. Las mujeres, los estudiantes y las enfermeras se encuentran entre los más afectados. RESUMO Objetivo: mapear a literatura sobre adoecimento mental na população geral e em profissionais de saúde durante a pandemia da Covid-19. Método: scoping review nas bases de dados MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Science Direct e nos servidores de preprints medRxiv, bioRxiv e PsyArXiv, usando