AUTHOR=Sriharan Abi , Ratnapalan Savithiri , Tricco Andrea C. , Lupea Doina , Ayala Ana Patricia , Pang Hilary , Lee Dongjoo Daniel 

TITLE=Occupational Stress, Burnout, and Depression in Women in Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Scoping Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Global Women's Health

VOLUME=Volume 1 - 2020

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/global-womens-health/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2020.596690

DOI=10.3389/fgwh.2020.596690

ISSN=2673-5059

ABSTRACT=The overall objectives of this rapid scoping review are to (a) identify the common triggers of stress, burnout, and depression faced by women in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (b) explore individual-, organizational-, and systems-level interventions that can support the well-being of women HCWs during a pandemic. This review was guided by the JBI guide to scoping reviews. A systematic search of literature databases  was conducted until June 12, 2020. Two reviewers independently assessed full-text articles according to predefined criteria. We included review articles and primary studies that reported on stress, burnout, and depression in HCWs; that primarily focused on women; and that included the percentage or number of women included. All English language studies from any geographical setting where COVID-19 has affected the population were reviewed. Studies reporting on mental health outcomes, interventions to support mental health well-being were included. Results of the 2,803 papers found, 28 were included. The triggers of stress, burnout and depression are grouped under individual-, organizational-, and systems-level factors. There is a limited amount of evidence on effective interventions that prevents anxiety, stress, burnout and depression during a pandemic. Our preliminary findings show that women HCWs are at increased risk for stress, burnout, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. These negative outcomes are triggered by factors such as lack of social support; family status; access to personal protective equipment or high workload rapidly changing public health guidelines, and a lack of recognition at work.