[Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers]. / El impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la salud mental de los trabajadores de la salud en Chile: datos iniciales de The Health Care Workers Study.
Rev Med Chil
; 149(8): 1205-1214, 2021 Aug.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1643673
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Healthcare workers' mental health was affected by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.AIM:
To evaluate healthcare workers' mental health and its associated factors during the pandemic in Chile. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
An online self-reported questionnaire was designed including the Goldberg Health Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire, (PHQ-9), and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale among other questions. It was sent to 28,038 healthcare workers.RESULTS:
The questionnaire was answered by 1,934 participants, with a median age of 38 years (74% women). Seventy five percent were professionals, and 48% worked at a hospital. Fifty nine percent of respondents had a risk of having a mental health disorder, and 73% had depressive symptoms. Significant associations were found with sex, workplace, and some of the relevant experiences during the pandemic. Fifty one percent reported the need for mental health support, and 38% of them received it.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a high percentage of health workers with symptoms of psychological distress, depression, and suicidal ideas. The gender approach is essential to understand the important differences found. Many health workers who required mental health care did not seek or received it.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev Med Chil
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S0034-98872021000801205
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