https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/53403 2026-04-06T07:21:09Z 2026-04-06T07:21:09Z Cardaba García, Rosa María Pérez Pérez, Lucía Niño Martín, Virtudes Cárdaba García, Inés Durántez Fernández, Carlos Olea Fraile, Elena https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/53337 2022-06-07T07:16:19Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

(1) Background: The confinement of the population in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was related to an increased risk of suffering from anxiety and/or depression in previous studies with other populations. (2) Methods: descriptive study using surveys (Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale) with 808 participants over 18 years of age between 14 and 20 of May 2020 during the confinement due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Spain. (3) Results: 63% of the participants were at risk of suffering from anxiety and 64.9% were at risk of depression. Variables reaching statistical significance were: age (t anxiety = −0.139 and t depression = −0.153), gender (t anxiety = −4.152 and t depression = −4.178), marital status (anxiety F = 2.893 and depression F = 3.011), symptoms compatible with COVID-19 (t anxiety = −4.177 and t depression = −3.791), previous need for psychological help (t anxiety = −5.385 and t depression = −7.136) and need for such help at the time of the study (t anxiety = −9.144 and depression = −10.995). In addition, we generated two regression models that estimate the risk of anxiety and depression. (4) Conclusions: more than half of the participants were at risk of suffering from anxiety and/or depression, confirming the negative effect of confinement on the population

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Martínez Caballero, Carmen M. Cardaba García, Rosa María Varas Manovel, Rocío García Sanz, Laura María Martínez Piedra, Jorge Fernández Carbajo, Juan J. Pérez Pérez, Lucía Madrigal Fernández, Miguel Ángel Barba Pérez, María Ángeles Olea Fraile, Elena Durántez Fernández, Carlos Herrero Frutos, M. Teresa https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/53265 2023-10-10T08:30:35Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic presented the characteristics of a traumatic event that could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder. Emergency Medical Services workers are already a high-risk group due to their professional development. The research project aimed to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EMS professionals in terms of their mental health. For this purpose, we present a descriptive crosssectional study with survey methodology. A total of 317 EMS workers (doctors, nurses, and emergency medical technicians) were recruited voluntarily. Psychological distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia were assessed. The instruments were the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS-8), and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS-8). We found that 36% of respondents had psychological distress, 30.9% potentially had PTSD, and 60.9% experienced insomnia. Years of work experience were found to be positively correlated, albeit with low effect, with the PTSD score (r = 0.133). Finally, it can be stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a traumatic event for EMS workers. The number of professionals presenting psychological distress, possible PTSD, or insomnia increased dramatically during the early phases of the pandemic. This study highlights the need for mental health disorder prevention programmes for EMS workers in the face of a pandemic.

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