A Literature Review on the Mental Health and Coping Strategies of Healthcare Workers in This Time of Pandemic

Authors

  • Ma-Ai C. Aclon The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Ma. Chelsea Perez-Ambray The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Mae Cherryrose P. Antiporda The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Maria Pia S. Dizon Valenzuela Medical center, MM, Philippines
  • Paul Reinald B. Garcia Taibah University, KSA
  • Marie Anne A. Lapitan The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Purisima M. Nocos Zone Medical and Intervention Hospital, Bicol, Philippines
  • Sherwin S. Aquino Lung Center of the Philippines, MM, Philippines
  • Aristotle M. Parico Systems Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines
  • Mary Ann E. Lopez Taibah University, KSA
  • Cecile F. Guevarra Taibah University, KSA
  • Christian Jay S. Orte a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:58:"Systems Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines";}
  • Hanna Monique A. Floresca The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Liza May B. Jecino The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Fred B. Ruiz The Graduate School, Our Lady of Fatima University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.03.01.04

Keywords:

mental health, coping strategies, healthcare workers, pandemic, coping patterns, COVID-19, nurses

Abstract

This literature review focused on the mental health and coping strategies of healthcare workers amidst pandemic. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has produced a worldwide health catastrophe that has mandatory emergency protocols and control in all countries. The increasing number of confirmed positive patients and deaths has caused health emergency to health care providers and even to the health system. Besides the population that had been infected, healthcare workers who are at the forefront of battling with the disease have also been ill. The fact that nurses have longer exposure, a revealing misery associated to mental health issues such as depression, drowsiness and sleep deprivation was fabled. As many people would say nowadays, “depression is real” and this opens gates as this study aims to explore on the mental health status of the healthcare workers and their coping strategies as identified by several studies.

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2022-01-12

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research

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Aclon, M.-A. C. ., Perez-Ambray, M. C., Antiporda, M. C. P. ., Dizon, M. P. S. ., Garcia, P. R. B. ., Lapitan, M. A. A. ., Nocos, P. M. ., Aquino, S. S. ., Parico, A. M. ., Lopez, M. A. E. ., Guevarra, C. F., Orte, C. J. S., Floresca, H. M. A. ., Jecino, L. M. B. ., & Ruiz, F. B. . (2022). A Literature Review on the Mental Health and Coping Strategies of Healthcare Workers in This Time of Pandemic. International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research, 3(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.03.01.04