Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals

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 COVID19 cases in the regions in which they worked. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed, including all HPs wo...

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Autores: Soto Cámara, Raúl, Navalpotro-Pascual, Susana, Jiménez-Alegre, José Julio, García-Santa-Basilia, Noemí, Onrubia-Baticón, Henar, Navalpotro-Pascual, José M., Thuissard, Israel John, Fernández-Domínguez, Juan José, Matellán-Hernández, María Paz, Pastor-Benito, Elena, Polo-Portes, Carlos Eduardo, Cárdaba-García, Rosa M., Bejarano-Ramírez, Juan Francisco, Castejón-de-la-Encina, María Elena, Miguel-Saldaña, Fernando de, Fernán-Pérez, Patricia, Martín-Sánchez, Rafael, Martínez-Caballero, Carmen María, Merino-Reguera, Beatriz, Molina-Oliva, María, Morales-Sánchez, Almudena, Moya-Rodríguez-Carretero, Marta, Raqués-Marugán, Ana María, Sánchez-del-Río, Leiticia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
OAI Identifier:oai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/7608
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7608
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coronavirus infections
Health personnel
Emergency medical services
Psychological stress
Anxiety
Depression
Self-efficacy
Incidence
Salud
Psicología
Enfermedades infecciosas
Health
Psychology
Communicable diseases
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Sumario: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 COVID19 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 (GSES) 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.

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