The mental health impact of the covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, and interventions to help them: A rapid systematic review

Ashley Elizabeth Muller; Elisabet Vivianne Hafstad; Jan Peter William Himmels; Geir Smedslund; Signe Flottorp; Synne Øien Stensland; Stijn Stroobants; Stijn Van de Velde; Gunn Elisabeth Vist

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113441

The mental health impact of the covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, and interventions to help them

A rapid systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23354574
Authors	Ashley Elizabeth Muller (0000-0001-7819-6697), Elisabet Vivianne Hafstad, Jan Peter William Himmels, Geir Smedslund (0000-0002-4906-1213), Signe Flottorp (0000-0003-2961-7461), Synne Øien Stensland (0000-0002-4462-3969), Stijn Stroobants, Stijn Van de Velde, Gunn Elisabeth Vist (0000-0001-7764-2501)
Year	2020
Volume	293
Pages	113441
Publication date	2020-11-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Psychiatry Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0165-1781 • E-ISSN: 1872-7123
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113441
Language	EN
Citations received	119
References cited	49

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