Impact the pandemic by the new Coronavirus on the consumption profile of anxiolytics and antidepressants in the Primary Health Care of the Federal District, Brazil

The new Coronavirus pandemic provided an increase in psychosocial vulnerability and the aggravation of preexisting pathologies, such as depression and anxiety. This work aimed to evaluate the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants at UBS 4 in Recanto das Emas - Distrito Federal through an observational, cross-sectional study that analyzed the consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants in the period between February and August 2019 and 2020, using the average monthly consumption and the number of visits. In addition, information on sex and age was also verified to draw a profile of consumption of these medications. Of the 7 medications evaluated, all showed an increase in consumption in 2020, this being 181.90%, 124.36%, 325.33%, 125%, 12.80%, 22.18% and 6.45% for fl uoxetine 20 mg, amitriptyline 25 mg, imipramine 25 mg, clomipramine 75 mg, diazepam 5 mg, clonazepam 2 mg and clonazepam 2.5 mg/mL respectively. There was a predominance of females and the population aged between 20 and 59 years as major consumers of these drugs. In general, there was a greatimpact on the consumption profiles of psychotropic drugs in the period evaluated.

Factors associated with anxiety in multiprofessional health care residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety among multiprofessional health residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, conducted in July 2020 with multiprofessional health residents (n = 67) from a university hospital. We used the Beck Anxiety Inventory to assess anxiety. Analyzing data through the chi-square test, likelihood ratio, and multiple analysis using Poisson regression with robust variance. RESULTS: The proportion of moderate/severe anxiety was 31.3%, which showed significant association with working in sectors involving COVID-19 and directly with suspected/confirmed cases of COVID-19. During the multiple analysis, we found prevalence of anxiety in participants who needed psychological support after entering their residence and those who used psychotropic meds. CONCLUSION: The results seem to indicate that residents had their mental health impaired during the pandemic, but the maintenance of the variables in the model also suggests that they sought help to control anxiety.