Table 4.

Summary of recommendations

Prevention

Regular screening of HCWs [1–11] (Institutional level)

Assign mentors for HCWs to exchange knowledge and experience [12–15] (Institutional level)

Programs to encourage awareness, build resilience and healthy lifestyle behaviors, study skills, and reduce stigma [1, 2, 4–6, 9, 12, 13, 16–38] (Governmental, Community & Institutional levels)

Reforming institutional policies and facilities to enhance work-life balance and ensure safe work environment [3, 8, 12, 13, 19–22, 24, 26–33, 35, 36, 38–46] (Institutional level)

Provide support to ensure financial stability of communities [4] (Governmental & Community levels)

Treatment

Appropriate psychiatric/religious counselling and mental health services for HCWs at risk of or suffering depression [2, 9, 10, 13, 20, 22, 32, 35, 47–52] (Institutional level)

Governmental level support for healthcare institutional programs [33, 43, 44] (Governmental level)

Research

Development and use of better diagnostic instruments [8, 50] (Institutional level)

Further detailed research to study prevalence and consequences of depression [6, 7, 12, 14, 16, 23, 29, 38, 42, 48, 51, 53–55] (Governmental & Institutional level)