Article
Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers
Author/s | Rodríguez Menéndez, Gonzalo
Rubio García, Ana Conde Álvarez, Patricia Armesto Luque, Laura Garrido Torres, Nathalia Capitán, Luis Luque, Asunción Ruiz Veguilla, Miguel Crespo Facorro, Benedicto |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psiquiatría |
Publication Date | 2021-01-01 |
Deposit Date | 2022-09-29 |
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Abstract | Background: The aims of this study were to evaluate the short-term impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the mental/
psychological state of Spaniard health care workers (HCWs) and to explore the influencing factors, including ... Background: The aims of this study were to evaluate the short-term impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the mental/ psychological state of Spaniard health care workers (HCWs) and to explore the influencing factors, including organizational factors. Methods: : A web-based survey (Google forms questionnaire) spread via professional and scientific associations, professional WhatsApp and email lists, following a snowball technique was used. Data were collected from May 11th and May 31st, 2020 Results: : A total of 1407 subjects were included in final analyses. 24.7% (348 out of 1407) of HCWs reported symptoms of acute stress (SARS-Q measurement) and 53.6% (754 out of 1407) reported symptoms related to poorer general health (GHQ-28 measurement). A higher risk of having an acute stress disorder was associated to being female, not having access to protective material, and several subjects´perceived risks. Additionally, poorer overall general health (GHQ>24) was related to being female, working in a geographical area with a high incidence of infection, not being listened to by your co-workers, having a greater perception of stress at work and being able to transmit the infection to others. Limitations: : We must consider a likely memory bias. Conclusion: : The high prevalence of affective and general health symptoms among the HCWs and the critical influence of organizational issues and subjects´ perceived risk should lead health authorities to design future strategies to protect health professional force for facing a potential upcoming epidemiological crisis. |
Citation | Rodríguez Menéndez, G., Rubio García, A., Conde Álvarez, P., Armesto Luque, L., Garrido Torres, N., Capitán, L.,...,Crespo Facorro, B. (2021). Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 278, 390-394. |
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