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T1 Influence of previous mental state on psychological outcomes of Spanish out-of-hospital professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
A1 Molina Oliva, María
A1 Martín Sánchez, Rafael
A1 Pastor Benito, Elena
A1 Soto Cámara, Raúl
A1 Cardaba García, Rosa María
A1 Thuissard, Israel John
A1 Fernández Domínguez, Juan José
A1 Matellán Hernández, María Paz
A1 Navalpotro Pascual, Susana
A1 Morales Sanchez, Almudena
K1 COVID-19
K1 Mental health personnel - Supervision of
K1 Public health 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
K1 Depresión mental
K1 Self-efficacy
K1 Autoeficacia
K1 Psychotropic drugs
K1 Drogas psicotrópicas
K1 Psychotherapy
K1 Pharmacology
K1 Public health - Spain
K1 Salud pública - España
K1 61 Psicología
K1 6103.07 Psicoterapia
K1 3209 Farmacología
K1 3204.03 Salud Profesional
AB This study aimed to describe factors relating to the psychological distress of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Spanish out-of-hospital emergency medical services (EMS), according to the previous or non-use of psychotropic drugs or psychotherapy. A multicentre, cross-sectional descriptive study was designed. The study population were all physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) working in any Spanish out-of-hospital EMS between February and April 2021. The main outcomes were the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and self-efficacy, assessed by DASS-21 and G-SES. Differences in levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and self-efficacy, according to sex, age, previous use of psychotropic drug or psychotherapy, work experience, professional category, type of work, and modification of working conditions were measured using the Student’s t-test for independent samples, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, or 2-factor analysis of covariance. A total of 1636 HCWs were included, of whom one in three had severe mental disorders because of the pandemic. The interaction of the previous or non-use of psychotropic drugs or psychotherapy with the rest of the factors considered did not modify the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and self-efficacy. However, HCWs with a history of psychotropic drug or psychotherapy use had a more intense negative emotional response and lower self-efficacy, regardless of their sex, professional category, type of work, or change in the working conditions. These HCWs are considered particularly vulnerable to the development or recurrence of new disorders or other comorbidities; therefore, the implementation of monitoring and follow-up strategies should be a priority.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63630
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63630
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, Vol. 20, Nº. 4, 3574
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 27-dic-2024