Meta-analytic evidence of depression and anxiety in Eastern Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zhang, SX; Miller, SO; Xu, W; Yin, A; Chen, BZ; Delios, A; Dong, RK; Chen, RZ; McIntyre, RS; Wan, X; Wang, S; Chen, J

Meta-analytic evidence of depression and anxiety in Eastern Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zhang, SX Miller, SO Xu, W Yin, A Chen, BZ Delios, A Dong, RK Chen, RZ McIntyre, RS Wan, X Wang, S Chen, J

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Citation:: Eur J Psychotraumatol, 2022, 13, (1), pp. 2000132
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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, SX
dc.contributor.author	Miller, SO
dc.contributor.author	Xu, W
dc.contributor.author	Yin, A
dc.contributor.author	Chen, BZ
dc.contributor.author	Delios, A
dc.contributor.author	Dong, RK
dc.contributor.author	Chen, RZ
dc.contributor.author	McIntyre, RS
dc.contributor.author	Wan, X
dc.contributor.author	Wang, S
dc.contributor.author	Chen, J
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-04T03:47:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-04T03:47:08Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	Eur J Psychotraumatol, 2022, 13, (1), pp. 2000132
dc.identifier.issn	2000-8198
dc.identifier.issn	2000-8066
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/158595
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To perform a systematic and meta-analysis on the prevalence rates of mental health symptoms including anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population in Eastern Europe, as well as three select sub-populations: students, general healthcare workers, and frontline healthcare workers. Data sources: Studies in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and medRxiv up to 6 February 2021. Eligibility criteria and data analysis: Prevalence rates of mental health symptoms in the general population and key sub-populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe. Data were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence rates of anxiety and depression. Results: The meta-analysis identifies and includes 21 studies and 26 independent samples in Eastern Europe. Poland (n = 4), Serbia (n = 4), Russia (n = 3), and Croatia (n = 3) had the greatest number of studies. To our knowledge, no studies have been conducted in eleven Eastern European countries including Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The pooled prevalence of anxiety in 18 studies with 22 samples was 30% (95% CI: 24-37%) pooled prevalence of depression in 18 studies with 23 samples was 27% (95% CI: 21-34%). Implications: The cumulative evidence from the meta-analysis reveals high prevalence rates of clinically significant symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe. The findings suggest evidence of a potential mental health crisis in Eastern Europe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our synthesis also reveals a relative lack of studies in certain Eastern European countries as well as high heterogeneities among the existing studies, calling for more effort to achieve evidence-based mental healthcare in Eastern Europe.
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Eur J Psychotraumatol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/20008198.2021.2000132
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Europe, Eastern
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Students
dc.title	Meta-analytic evidence of depression and anxiety in Eastern Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-07-04T03:47:07Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	13
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Objective: To perform a systematic and meta-analysis on the prevalence rates of mental health symptoms including anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population in Eastern Europe, as well as three select sub-populations: students, general healthcare workers, and frontline healthcare workers. Data sources: Studies in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and medRxiv up to 6 February 2021. Eligibility criteria and data analysis: Prevalence rates of mental health symptoms in the general population and key sub-populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe. Data were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence rates of anxiety and depression. Results: The meta-analysis identifies and includes 21 studies and 26 independent samples in Eastern Europe. Poland (n = 4), Serbia (n = 4), Russia (n = 3), and Croatia (n = 3) had the greatest number of studies. To our knowledge, no studies have been conducted in eleven Eastern European countries including Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The pooled prevalence of anxiety in 18 studies with 22 samples was 30% (95% CI: 24-37%) pooled prevalence of depression in 18 studies with 23 samples was 27% (95% CI: 21-34%). Implications: The cumulative evidence from the meta-analysis reveals high prevalence rates of clinically significant symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe. The findings suggest evidence of a potential mental health crisis in Eastern Europe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our synthesis also reveals a relative lack of studies in certain Eastern European countries as well as high heterogeneities among the existing studies, calling for more effort to achieve evidence-based mental healthcare in Eastern Europe.

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