Mental health issues and associated factors amongst healthcare workers in US forensic-correctional settings: a systematic review of literature since the COVID-19 pandemic - PubMed
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- Systematic review on mental health challenges among healthcare workers in US forensic-correctional settings post-COVID-19.
- Prevalence of mental health conditions: depression (48%), anxiety (18.8-51.1%), sleep disorders (17.4%), burnout (47.2%), PTSD (49.3%).
- Risk factors: increased workload, workplace conflict, female sex, younger age, chronic medical conditions, COVID-19 fears, lack of safety training.
- Protective factors: resilience, peer and administrator support, access to resources, sense of purpose.
- Recommendations: systemic reforms like reduced overtime, better workload distribution, organizational support, training, and psychosocial interventions.
- Study limitations: significant heterogeneity in data, preliminary findings, need for further high-quality research.