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Title: | Mental health assessment of Spanish healthcare workers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. A cross-sectional study |
Author: | Sobregrau Sangrà, Pau Aguiló, Sira Castro Ribeiro, Thais Esteban-Sepúlveda, Silvia García Pagès, Esther López Barbeito, Beatriz Pomar Moya-Prats, José Luís Pintor Pérez, Luís Aguiló Llobet, Jordi |
Keywords: | COVID-19 Depressió psíquica Personal sanitari COVID-19 Mental depression Medical personnel |
Issue Date: | 19-Oct-2021 |
Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
Abstract: | Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak is posing unprecedented care scenarios, increasing the psychological distress among healthcare workers while reducing the efficiency of health systems. This work evaluated the psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Spanish frontline healthcare workers of two tertiary hospitals. Material and methods: Healthcare workers were recruited from the medical units designated for the care of Covid-19 patients. The psychological assessment consisted of an individual, face-to-face session where gold-standard psychometric tests were administered to assess stress (VASS & PSS-10), anxiety (STAI), depression (PHQ-2) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PCL-5). Regression models were also fitted to identify predictors of psychological distress. Results: Overall, almost 13% of healthcare workers showed severe anxiety, while more than 26% had high levels of perceived stress. More than 23% presented severe posttraumatic stress symptoms, and another 13% had PHQ-2 scores equal to or above 3, compatible with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) diagnosis, respectively. Women, stress-related medication, overworking, performing in Covid-19 wards, and substance abuse were risk factors for increased psychological distress. Instead, practising exercise reduced the burden. Conclusion: This study outlines the severe psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Spanish frontline healthcare workers. The stress, depression and anxiety levels found were similar to those reported in similar works but much higher than in Wuhan healthcare workers. Knowledge of risk factors for increased psychological distress may help to develop comprehensive intervention strategies to prevent, control and reduce the mental health exacerbation of healthcare workers, thereby maintaining the effectiveness of health systems in critical scenarios. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152278 |
It is part of: | Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2021, vol. 112 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/199593 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152278 |
ISSN: | 0010-440X |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria Fonamental i Clínica) |
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