Emotional impact on Spanish health professional because of the COVID19 crisis

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has positioned health professionals around the world in an unprecedented situation, having to work in extreme conditions. The reactions of healthcare personnel that concern us most are the negative psychological effects of the pandemic, such as exhaustion, moral injury, acute stress reactions, anxiety, depression or posttraumatic stress disorder. Objective(s): To assess the impact of the COVID19 crisis on mental health of Spanish health professionals during the start of the pandemic. Method(s): A descriptive, cross-sectional study is carried out, in which the population sample to be studied was the health professionals who responded to the online questionnaire designed to assess the emotional impact caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. The questionnaire collects sociodemographic and labor data, which correspond to the independent variables of the study. The dependent variables correspond to the two scales used in the questionnaire (SAS and SASRQ scales) Results: The population sample was 473 people. Analyzing the results of the SAS scale, 26.5% of the sample had anxiety symptoms in a normal range, 44.3% had mild-moderate anxiety levels, 24.4% marked-severe anxiety and 4, 9% had extreme anxiety levels. The SARQ questionnaire assesses the presence of an acute stress disorder. In our study, 31.6% of those surveyed had this type of disorder. Conclusion(s): Immediate interventions and support for health professionals are essential to improve psychological resilience and avoid the appearance of mental health problems.

Attempted suicide and pregnancy in COVID-19s times

Introduction: Pregnancy is a special risk factor for suicide attempts among females (Andrew E. Czeizel et al. 2011). Situational factors such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have also been reported to impact on individual's mental health. Objective(s): Examine the effect of COVID-19 and its association with mental health and attempt suicide risk in pregnant population. Method(s): Across-sectional study that includes 113 pregnantwomen from Spain, through an anonymous, voluntary and multiple response type online survey which included questions about socio demographic aspects, COVID-19's aspects and mental health. Result(s): Of the 112 pregnant patients surveyed, only 2 reported suicidal ideation. The age of the respondents was 32 and 33 years, both of whom were in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Both report that it was the first pregnancy and affirm a worsening of their economic situation since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of them did not have a partner / marriage and was living with a relative, in turn this respondent was unemployed. Both responded that they were always worried about the possible outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic and that their fears had increased, being difficult to control and let them pass. It is very relevant that both agree that they never felt that the professionals who carried out the pregnancy controls asked or inquired about their current state of mental health. Conclusion(s): Antepartum suicidal ideation is an important and common complication of pregnancy, specially in COVID-19's times, healthcare professionalswho follow pregnancy should detect high-risk suicidal patients and be able to carry out a suicide prevention program.