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Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this study were to evaluate the short-term impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the mental/psychological state of Spaniard health care workers (HCWs) and to explore the influencing factors, including organizational factors.

Methods

A web-based survey (Google forms questionnaire) spread via professional and scientific associations, professional WhatsApp and email lists, following a snowball technique was used. Data were collected from May 11th and May 31st, 2020 RESULTS: : A total of 1407 subjects were included in final analyses. 24.7% (348 out of 1407) of HCWs reported symptoms of acute stress (SARS-Q measurement) and 53.6% (754 out of 1407) reported symptoms related to poorer general health (GHQ-28 measurement). A higher risk of having an acute stress disorder was associated to being female, not having access to protective material, and several subjects´ perceived risks. Additionally, poorer overall general health (GHQ>24) was related to being female, working in a geographical area with a high incidence of infection, not being listened to by your co-workers, having a greater perception of stress at work and being able to transmit the infection to others.

Limitations

We must consider a likely memory bias.

Conclusion

The high prevalence of affective and general health symptoms among the HCWs and the critical influence of organizational issues and subjects´ perceived risk should lead health authorities to design future strategies to protect health professional force for facing a potential upcoming epidemiological crisis.

SUBMITTER: Gonzalo RM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834676 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers.

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Menéndez RM Ana Rubio-García RG Patricia Conde-Alvarez CA Laura Armesto-Luque AL Nathalia Garrido-Torres GT Luis Capitan C Asuncion Luque L Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla RV Benedicto Crespo-Facorro CF

Journal of affective disorders 20200924

<h4>Background</h4>The aims of this study were to evaluate the short-term impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the mental/psychological state of Spaniard health care workers (HCWs) and to explore the influencing factors, including organizational factors.<h4>Methods</h4>A web-based survey (Google forms questionnaire) spread via professional and scientific associations, professional WhatsApp and email lists, following a snowball technique was used. Data were collected from May 11th and May 31st, 2020 R ...[more]

PMID: 33007629

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Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers.

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Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers.

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