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Revista Científica Ciencia Médica
Print version ISSN 1817-7433On-line version ISSN 2220-2234
Abstract
GARCIA MORALES, Gabriela; GUADALUPE CASTRO, Rocio and URENA-MARTINEZ, Arioth. DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN HEALTH PERSONNEL WORKING IN A HOSPITAL. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2024, vol.27, n.1, pp.11-19. Epub June 30, 2024. ISSN 1817-7433.
Context and problem. The COVID-19 pandemic caused social isolation, mortality, fear of dying, learning new algorithms and procedures, all of which disrupted the mental health of healthcare workers, affecting their ability to perform care work.
Objective.
To determine the factors associated with mental disorders in health personnel working in a hospital.
Materials and methods.
Analytical cross-sectional study , conducted from April to May 2021, 262 healthcare workers participated, those with disability or leave due to being vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 were excluded, and incomplete surveys were eliminated. A sociodemographic form, the Zung depression scale, and the Hamilton anxiety and stress test were applied.
Results.
In depression, stress and anxiety, the predominant degree was mild with 20.6%, 60.7% and 53.8% respectively. Being a woman was associated with depression (OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.1-3.9), anxiety (OR 3.3; 95% CI 1.8-6.2) and stress (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.8-5.5); working in the COVID-19 area was a risk factor for depression (OR 3.4; 95% CI 1.5-7.7), anxiety (OR 9.2; 95% CI 3.9-22) and stress (OR 3.7; 95% CI 1.8-7.6); and working overtime was associated with depression (OR 3.3; 95% CI 1.3-7.9) and stress (OR 5.3; 95% CI 2.2-13.3).
Conclusions.
Factors associated with mental disorders were being a woman, working overtime, and being in a COVID-19 area.
Keywords : anxiety; depression; stress psychological; health personnel.
