The Library’s research team participated in the rapid review conducted by Prof. Antje Horsch, Dr. Suzannah Ravenscroft (Stuijfzand) and colleagues of the Lausanne Perinatal Research Group :  Psychological impact of an epidemic/pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals: a rapid review“.

The authors concluded that health care professionals exposed to working with patients during an epidemic/pandemic are at increased risk of both short- and long-term mental health problems. This publication provides a synthesis of factors that predict this impact and prevention/intervention strategies to reduce this impact.

Stuijfzand S, Deforges C, Sandoz V, Sajin CT, Jaques C, Elmers J, Horsch A. Psychological impact of an epidemic/pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals: a rapid review. BMC Public Health. 2020;20:1230. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09322-z