Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review

ObjectiveTo identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university professors and students. Method: Scoping review following the protocol recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The research question followed the order imposed by the mnemonic “PCC” (Population, Concept, and Co...

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Main Authors: Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria, Christiane Gleyce da Silva Freitas Venâncio, Fádia Carvalho Pacheco, Fabiana Ferreira Koopmans, Luciana Valadão Vasconcelos Alves, Patrícia Maia Valente
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1428707/full
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author Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria
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Patrícia Maia Valente
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description ObjectiveTo identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university professors and students. Method: Scoping review following the protocol recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The research question followed the order imposed by the mnemonic “PCC” (Population, Concept, and Context), namely: what are the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university professors and students?ResultsThe analysis sample consisted of 29 texts in article format. Two main categories of health repercussions were observed, namely: category 1—repercussions on mental health; category 2—repercussions on physical health.ConclusionIt is understood that harmful effects on mental health will be an ever-present reality in the university context, since exhaustion is a characteristic of academic work itself. This situation can have serious consequences for the individual, requiring intervention projects combined with public policies that minimize these effects. It is necessary to review the role of the university in today’s society.
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spelling doaj-art-25b5945c553246f49ea253e34f6bc13c2025-08-20T02:46:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-02-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.14287071428707Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping reviewMagda Guimarães de Araujo Faria0Christiane Gleyce da Silva Freitas Venâncio1Fádia Carvalho Pacheco2Fabiana Ferreira Koopmans3Luciana Valadão Vasconcelos Alves4Patrícia Maia Valente5Nursing School, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro Municipal Health Department, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCenter for Integrated Library Systems, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNursing School, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCoordination of Innovation, Research and International Exchange, Fluminense Federal Institute, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOrgan Transplant Sector, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, GermanyObjectiveTo identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university professors and students. Method: Scoping review following the protocol recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The research question followed the order imposed by the mnemonic “PCC” (Population, Concept, and Context), namely: what are the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university professors and students?ResultsThe analysis sample consisted of 29 texts in article format. Two main categories of health repercussions were observed, namely: category 1—repercussions on mental health; category 2—repercussions on physical health.ConclusionIt is understood that harmful effects on mental health will be an ever-present reality in the university context, since exhaustion is a characteristic of academic work itself. This situation can have serious consequences for the individual, requiring intervention projects combined with public policies that minimize these effects. It is necessary to review the role of the university in today’s society.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1428707/fullCOVID-19universitieshealth promotionmental healthhealth impact assessment
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Patrícia Maia Valente
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
Frontiers in Psychology
COVID-19
universities
health promotion
mental health
health impact assessment
title Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
title_full Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
title_fullStr Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
title_short Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review
title_sort impacts of the covid 19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students a scoping review
topic COVID-19
universities
health promotion
mental health
health impact assessment
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1428707/full
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