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Psychological distress facing the COVID-19 pandemic in dental interns from the Peruvian capital: A cross-sectional study under a multivariable regression model.
Cayo-Rojas, César; Córdova-Limaylla, Nancy; Ladera-Castañeda, Marysela; Briceño-Vergel, Gissela; López-Gurreonero, Carlos; Castro-Mena, Manuel; Cornejo-Pinto, Alberto; Agramonte-Rosell, Regina; Cervantes-Ganoza, Luis.
  • Cayo-Rojas C; School of Stomatology, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
  • Córdova-Limaylla N; School of Stomatology, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
  • Ladera-Castañeda M; Faculty of Dentistry and Postgraduate School, Grupo de Investigación Salud y Bienestar Global, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.
  • Briceño-Vergel G; School of Stomatology, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
  • López-Gurreonero C; School of Stomatology, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
  • Castro-Mena M; School of Stomatology, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
  • Cornejo-Pinto A; Faculty of Dentistry and Postgraduate School, Grupo de Investigación Salud y Bienestar Global, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.
  • Agramonte-Rosell R; School of Stomatology, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
  • Cervantes-Ganoza L; Faculty of Stomatology, Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Lima, Peru.
Front Public Health ; 10: 996921, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2199475
ABSTRACT

Aim:

Psychological distress can be considered a maladaptive response to a stressful situation that occurs when external events or stressors impose demands that cannot be coped with. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the sociodemographic factors associated with psychological distress in dental interns from the Peruvian capital facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and

methods:

This analytical, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on 392 Stomatology interns from the Peruvian capital from June to July 2022. The validated COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) scale to detect the levels of psychological distress consisted of four dimensions negative mood, changes in behavior and cognitive skills, fatigue and hyperreactivity, and somatization. Pearson's chi-square and Fisher's exact test were used for bivariable analysis. In addition, a logit model was used to assess the influence of variables sex (X1), age group (X2), marital status (X3), monthly economic income (X4), working area in the capital city (X5), and living with people vulnerable to COVID-19 (X6), with the psychological distress levels, considering a significance p < 0.05.

Results:

The prevalence of psychological distress in dental interns was severe in 6.4% [95% confidence interval (CI) 3.9-8.8%] and mild in 37.8% (95% CI 33.0-42.6%). According to bivariable analysis, the levels of psychological distress by COVID-19 were not significantly associated with sex (p = 0.190), age group (p = 0.418), marital status (p = 0.554), monthly economic income (p = 0.327), working area in the capital city (p = 0.993), and living with people vulnerable to COVID-19 (p = 0.134). In addition, according to the logistic regression analysis, none of the variables studied was considered an influential factor (p > 0.05) in psychological distress presented by dental interns.

Conclusion:

The 44.2% of dental interns from the Peruvian capital presented psychological distress facing the COVID-19 pandemic, without any of the possible associated variables of this study significantly affecting this behavioral disorder.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.996921

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.996921