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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 118885
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118885
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118885
Table 2 Study characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Ref. | Country | Survey year | Occupation | Comparison | Number of participants | Age (mean ± SD or most common age group) | Men | Depression screen | Anxiety screen | PTSD screen | Sleep screen | Distress screen |
| Azoulay et al[10] | Europe | 2024 | ICU HCWs | None | 850 | 39 ± 7 | 276 (32) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Cheng et al[11] | Taiwan | 2023 | Nurse practitioners | None | 98 | 35-44 | 3 (3.1) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Yang et al[12] | China | 2023 | Nurses | None | 2,065 | 26-35 | 370 (17.9) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Qian et al[13] | China | 2023 | HCWs | FL vs NFL | 1419 | 26-35 | 343 (24.2) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Mohr et al[14] | United States | 2018-2023 | HCWs | Year; FL vs NFL | 293164 | 46.3 ± 12.1 | 83258 (28.4) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Liu et al[15] | China | 2023 | HCWs | None | 2070 | 25-34 | 469 (22.7) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wen et al[16] | China | 2022, 2023 | Nurses, physicians | Year; ICU | 2292 | 31-40 | 389 (17.0) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Narita et al[17] | Japan | 2023 | HCWs | FL vs NFL | 660 | 42.7 ± 10.9 | 214 (32.4) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Liu et al[18] | China | 2023 | Nurses | Year | 784 | NR | 366 (49.6) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Giménez-Díez et al[19] | Spain | 2023 | Nurses | Year; FL vs NFL | 1045 | 42.7 ± 10.9 | 128 (12.2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Xu et al[20] | China | 2023 | Nurses, physicians | None | 2094 | < 35 | 517 (24.7) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Xie et al[21] | China | 2023 | Nurses | FL vs NFL | 253 | 18-45 | 22 (8.7) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Wang et al, 2023[22] | China | 2023 | Nurses | None | 2210 | 26-35 | 436 (19.7) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Zhang et al[23] | China | 2023 | Nurses | FL vs NFL | 2513 | 25-44 | 98 (3.9) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Wang et al, 2024[24] | China | 2023 | Nurses | None | 2210 | 26-35 | 436 (19.7) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ding et al[25] | China | 2023 | HCWs | FL vs NFL | 1412 | 18-34 | 609 (43.1) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Yang et al[26] | China | 2022, 2023 | Nurses | Year | 816 | NR | 381 (49.9) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Çerçizaj et al[27] | Albania | 2024 | Nurses | FL vs NFL | 288 | 38.6 ± 10.4 | 52 (17.9) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Hoseini-Marvast et al[28] | Iran | 2023 | Nurses | FL vs NFL | 890 | 34.89 ± 7.84 | 107 (12.0) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
- Citation: Adams TN, Patel HJ, North CS. Long-term psychological outcomes among frontline healthcare workers following the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 118885
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i2/118885.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.118885