[Emotional impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in one of the most important infection outbreaks in Europe]. / Impacto emocional de la pandemia de Covid-19 en los trabajadores sanitarios de uno de los focos de contagio más importantes de Europa.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 155(10): 434-440, 2020 11 27.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-779440
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
The Covid-19 pandemic has put healthcare professionals around the world in an unprecedented challenge. This may cause some emotional difficulties and mental health problems. The aim of the present study was to analyze the emotional status among the health care workers form the Hospital of Igualada (Barcelona), while they were facing with Covid-19 in one of the most affected regions in all of Europe. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 395 participants were included in the study. A cross-sectional assessment was carried out between the months of March and April. Information about anxiety, depression, and stress was gathered. We also collected demographic data and concerning potentially stressful factors.RESULTS:
A significant proportion of professionals reported symptoms of anxiety (31.4%) and depression (12.2%) from moderate to severe intensity. Symptoms of acute stress were reported by 14.5% of participants. We performed a regression analysis, which explained the 30% of the variance associated with the degree of emotional distress (Ry=0.30). The final model reveals that females (or young males), who are working in the frontline as nursing assistants, caretakers or radiology technicians, with the uncertainty of a possible infection, the perception of inadequate protection measures and having experienced the death of a close person by Covid-19, showed a heightened risk of experiencing psychological distress.CONCLUSIONS:
Coping with the Covid-19 pandemic caused a significant impact on emotional status of healthcare workers involved in this study.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Health Personnel
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Depression
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Occupational Stress
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Med Clin (Barc)
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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