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RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a influência de variáveis ocupacionais e de saúde mental, religiosidade e estresse pós-traumático (TEPT) sobre depressão, ansiedade e estresse em profissionais de saúde da linha de frente da COVID-19. Métodos: Estudo observacional e seccional, realizado em hospital universitário no interior de Minas Gerais, com 151 profissionais de saúde atuantes na linha de frente da COVID-19. Utilizaram-se questionários de caracterização sociodemográfica, ocupacional e de saúde mental; religiosidade (P-DUREL); TEPT (PCL-C) e rastreio de depressão, ansiedade e estresse (DASS-21). Análises descritiva, bivariada e regressão linear múltipla foram empregadas. Resultados: Houve predomínio de participantes de sexo feminino, de cor branca, católicos, casados, de nível superior completo, com filhos, sedentários e sem histórico de doenças crônicas ou psiquiátricas. A minoria apresentou sintomas da COVID-19, teste positivo ou necessidade de isolamento. A maioria teve privação do contato com familiares e não recebeu suporte psicológico/psiquiátrico. A maioria apresentou sintomas leves ou mínimos de depressão (68,2%), ansiedade (64,9%) ou estresse (69,5%). A prevalência de sintomas de TEPT foi de 17,2%. Transtornos psiquiátricos diagnosticados previamente e presença de sintomas de TEPT foram associados a sintomas de depressão, ansiedade e estresse atuais. Escores baixos de religiosidade intrínseca foram associados a escores altos de depressão, e o sexo feminino foi associado a maiores escores de depressão e estresse. Conclusões: Durante a pandemia, sintomas de depressão, ansiedade e estresse foram comuns nessa amostra de profissionais de saúde. Os fatores associados a esses sintomas podem ser utilizados para identificar profissionais vulneráveis que precisem de suporte psicológico/psiquiátrico.
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of occupational and mental health variables, religiosity and posttraumatic stress (PTSD) on depression, anxiety and stress in front-line healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An observational and cross-sectional study was conducted in a hospital in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 151 health professionals working on the front-line of COVID-19. Sociodemographic, occupational and mental health, religiosity (P-DUREL), PTSD (PCL-C) and screening for depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21) questionnaires were used. Descriptive, bivariate and multiple linear regression were used. Results: There was a predominance of female, white, Catholic, married, complete higher education, with children, sedentary and without a history of chronic or psychiatric diseases. The minority presented symptoms of COVID-19, tested positive for the virus or needed isolation. Most of them had deprivation of contact with family members and did not receive psychological/psychiatric support. Most professionals had mild or minimal symptoms of depression (68.2%), anxiety (64.9%) or stress (69.5%). The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 17.2%. A previous history of psychiatric disorder and the presence of PTSD symptoms were associated with current symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Low intrinsic religiosity scores were associated with high depression scores and females were associated with higher depression and stress scores. Conclusions: During the pandemic, symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress were common in this sample of health professionals. The factors associated with these symptoms can be used to identify vulnerable professionals who need psychological/psychiatric support.
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BACKGROUND: Standard precautions (SPs) are recommended safety measures for healthcare professionals to follow, with a view to preventing healthcare-related infections (HCRIs) and for their own protection. Inadequate adherence to these measures can lead to occurrences of occupational accidents and HCRIs. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the knowledge of and adherence to SP measures among the nursing staff of a hemodialysis service and the relationship of these variables to occurrences of work accidents with biological material. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive cross-sectional and correlational study with a quantitative approach developed in a hemodialysis clinic in Minas Gerais. METHODS: Data were collected through sociodemographic questionnaires and questionnaires on knowledge of and adherence to SPs. RESULTS: 29 professionals participated in the study. It is noteworthy that all of them had already participated in training related to SPs. However, no relationship was identified between knowledge of (15.17 points) and adherence to (71.86 points) SPs. In addition, inferential analysis showed that there was a relationship between suffering a work accident with biological material and the sociodemographic data and knowledge of and adherence to standard precautions. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the SPs that had been established did not mean mastery of the subject. Despite positive results regarding adherence, factors requiring improvement were observed. It was possible to infer the characteristics that gave rise to greater risk of occurrences of accidents at work. Thus, this study showed the importance of assessing knowledge of and adherence to SP, in order to optimize and direct continuing education towards resolving occupational exposure.
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Guideline Adherence , Hemodialysis Units, Hospital , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Infection Control/methods , Renal Dialysis , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Abstract BACKGROUND: Standard precautions (SPs) are recommended safety measures for healthcare professionals to follow, with a view to preventing healthcare-related infections (HCRIs) and for their own protection. Inadequate adherence to these measures can lead to occurrences of occupational accidents and HCRIs. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the knowledge of and adherence to SP measures among the nursing staff of a hemodialysis service and the relationship of these variables to occurrences of work accidents with biological material. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive cross-sectional and correlational study with a quantitative approach developed in a hemodialysis clinic in Minas Gerais. METHODS: Data were collected through sociodemographic questionnaires and questionnaires on knowledge of and adherence to SPs. RESULTS: 29 professionals participated in the study. It is noteworthy that all of them had already participated in training related to SPs. However, no relationship was identified between knowledge of (15.17 points) and adherence to (71.86 points) SPs. In addition, inferential analysis showed that there was a relationship between suffering a work accident with biological material and the sociodemographic data and knowledge of and adherence to standard precautions. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the SPs that had been established did not mean mastery of the subject. Despite positive results regarding adherence, factors requiring improvement were observed. It was possible to infer the characteristics that gave rise to greater risk of occurrences of accidents at work. Thus, this study showed the importance of assessing knowledge of and adherence to SP, in order to optimize and direct continuing education towards resolving occupational exposure.
