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T1 Influence of the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 cases on the mental health of the Spanish out-of-hospital professionals
A1 Soto Cámara, Raúl
A1 Navalpotro Pascual, Susana
A1 Jiménez Alegre, José Julio
A1 García Santa Basilia, Noemí
A1 Onrubia Baticón, Henar
A1 Navalpotro Pascual, José María
A1 Thuissard, Israel John
A1 Fernández Domínguez, Juan José
A1 Matellán Hernández, María Paz
A1 Pastor Benito, Elena
A1 Polo Portes, Carlos Eduardo
A1 Cardaba García, Rosa María
K1 COVID-19
K1 Coronavirus
K1 Virology
K1 Infectious Diseases
K1 Enfermedades infecciosas
K1 Medical personnel
K1 Personal sanitario
K1 Emergency medical services
K1 Servicios médicos de urgencia
K1 Stress (Psychology)
K1 Estrés (Psicología)
K1 Anxiety
K1 Ansiedad
K1 Depression, Mental
K1 Depresión mental
K1 Self-efficacy
K1 Autoeficacia
K1 Mental health
K1 Salud mental
K1 Psychiatry
K1 Trabajadores - Salud mental - España
K1 2420 Virología
K1 3212 Salud Publica
K1 3204.03 Salud Profesional
K1 3211 Psiquiatría
AB This study aimed to analyze the psychological affectation of health professionals (HPs) of Spanish Emergency Medical Services (EMSs) according to the cumulative incidence (CI) of COVID-19 cases in the regions in which they worked. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed, including all HPs working in any EMS of the Spanish geography between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021. Their level of stress, anxiety and depression (DASS-21) and the perception of self-efficacy (G-SES) were the study’s main results. A 2-factor analysis of covariance was used to determine if the CI regions of COVID-19 cases determined the psychological impact on each of the studied variables. A total of 1710 HPs were included. A third presented psychological impairment classified as severe. The interaction of CI regions with the studied variables did not influence their levels of stress, anxiety, depression or self-efficacy. Women, younger HPs or those with less EMS work experience, emergency medical technicians (EMT), workers who had to modify their working conditions or those who lived with minors or dependents suffered a greater impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in certain regions. These HPs have shown high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and medium levels of self-efficacy, with similar data in the different geographical areas. Psychological support is essential to mitigate their suffering and teach them to react to adverse events.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/62554
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/62554
LA eng
NO Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, Vol. 11, Nº. 8, 2227
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 22-nov-2024