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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://repositorio.insp.mx:8080/jspui/handle/20.500.12096/8582
Title: Mental health problems among healthcare workers involved with the COVID-19 outbreak
Keywords: Anxiety COVID-19* Cross-Sectional Studies Depression / epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Female Health Personnel Humans Mental Health* SARS-CoV-2 nan
Issue Date: 2021
Publisher: nan
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The mental health problems and perceived needs of healthcare workers involved with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may vary due to individual and contextual characteristics. The objective of this study was to evaluate healthcare workers mental health problems during the common COVID-19 exposure scenario in Mexico, comparing those on the frontline with other healthcare workers according to gender and profession, determining the main risk factors for the most frequent mental health problems. Methods: A cross-sectional online study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 5,938 Mexican healthcare workers who completed brief screening measures of mental health problems and ad hoc questions about sociodemographic professional characteristics, conditions related to increased risk of COVID-19 infection, life stressors during the COVID-19 emergency, and perceived need to cope with COVID-19. Results: The identified mental health problems were insomnia, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), all of which were more frequent in frontline healthcare workers (52.1, 37.7, and 37.5, respectively) and women (47.1, 33.0 , and 16.3, respectively). A lack of rest time was the main risk factor for insomnia (OR 3.1, 95CI 2.6-3.7, p 0.0001). Mourning the death of friends or loved ones due to COVID-19 was the main risk factor for depression (OR 2.2, 95CI 1.8-2.7, p 0.0001), and personal COVID-19 status was the main risk factor for PTSD (OR 2.2, 95CI 1.7-2.9, p 0.0001). Conclusion: The most frequent mental health problems during the common exposure scenario for COVID-19 in Mexico included the short-term psychological consequences of intense adversity. A comprehensive strategy for preventing mental health problems should focus on individuals with cumulative vulnerability and specific risk factors.
URI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555639/pdf/bjp-43-05-494.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2020-1346
http://repositorio.insp.mx:8080/jspui/handle/20.500.12096/8582
ISSN: 1809-452X
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