Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	118885
Country	United States

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Long-term psychological outcomes among frontline healthcare workers following the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Traci N Adams, Hetal J Patel and Carol S North
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Traci N Adams, Associate Professor, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, United States. traci.adams@utsouthwestern.edu
Key Words	COVID-19; Mental health; Front-line healthcare workers
Core Tip	Healthcare workers (HCW) are at risk for stress-related, anxiety, depressive, and sleep disorders at least 1 year after the end of the pandemic. These results suggest that enhanced access to psychiatry services is warranted in HCW populations exposed to pandemics.
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; In press

Received	2026-01-14 01:15
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-14 01:15
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-21 08:55
Return for Revision	2026-01-21 08:55
Revised	2026-01-30 16:16
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-02-12 13:42
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-31 02:35
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-31 03:12
Articles in Press	2026-03-31 03:12
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ISSN	2220-3141(online)
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