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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
versão On-line ISSN 1561-3046
Resumo
AYUQUE-LOAYZA, Ania et al. Mental health of doctors and nurses in health crisis situations. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2022, vol.51, n.3 Epub 01-Set-2022. ISSN 1561-3046.
Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated many repercussions in the mental health of the population, especially in those working in the front line of care.
Objective:
To characterize front-line health care personnel according to the level of depression, anxiety, and stress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Health professionals involved in the first-line care of COVID-19 patients in critical areas were surveyed between October and December 2020. The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale was used to measure the dependent variables; in addition, epidemiological variables were collected: sex, age and type of profession. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed using frequency/percentage tables and cross tables.
Results:
Of the 86 physicians and nurses surveyed, 36.05 % presented depression, predominantly at the moderate level, 55.81 % presented anxiety, predominantly at the mild level, and 53.49 % presented stress, predominantly at the mild level. Higher levels of depression (71 %), anxiety (75 %) and stress were found in female personnel (73.91 %), in the 41-60 age group higher levels of stress (64.52 %), anxiety (64.58 %) and stress (30.43 %) were found, and in the professional group of nurses higher levels of depression (67.71 %), anxiety (72.92 %) and stress (67.39 %) were found.
Conclusion:
Of the 3 psychopathological disorders studied in the health professionals, the one with the highest percentage is anxiety, followed by stress and depression. Female participants, the 41-60 years age group, and nurses have higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress.
Palavras-chave : pandemics; depression, anxiety, stress; health personnel.