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EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 3451-3453Publisher
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8646
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COVID-19; pandemic; mental health; anxiety; psychological impact; depression; healthcare professionals
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In light of the unprecedented public health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is highly important to acknowledge the psychological impact of this mounting threat on healthcare professionals. Previous experience from smaller scale epidemics and emerging literature around COVID-19 show that the unparalleled amount of stress that healthcare workers are dealing with, is associated with increased psychological morbidities. We have depicted the psychological burden that the COVID-19 pandemic has posed on healthcare professionals in Greece and have reviewed the literature around the effect of previous epidemics on frontline healthcare staff. Moreover, we discuss potential triggers and the need for measures to minimise the psychological pressure on those at the frontline against this biothreat.
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