Pablo Del Pozo-Herce1,2, Rebeca Garrido-García2,3, Iván Santolalla-Arnedo2,4, Vicente Gea-Caballero5,6, Pablo García-Molina7,8, Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández2,4, Francisco José Rodríguez-Velasco9, Raúl Juárez-Vela2,4. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain. 2. Group of Research in Sustainability of the Health System, Biomedical Research Center of La Rioja (CIBIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain. 3. Rioja Health Service, Najera Health Center, 26300 La Rioja, Spain. 4. Department of Nursing, GRUPAC, University of La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain. 5. Nursing School La Fe, Adscript Center Universidad de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain. 6. Research Group GREIACC, Health Research Institute La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain. 7. Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain. 8. Grupo Asociado de Investigación en Cuidados, Fundación Incliva, 46010 Valencia, Spain. 9. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Badajoz University of Extremadura, 06006 Extremadura, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency that has affected health professionals around the world, causing physical and mental exhaustion with a greater probability of developing mental disorders in professionals who provide healthcare. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to know the psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the nursing professionals working for the Rioja Health Service. METHODS: We conducted an observational and descriptive cross-sectional study. The nursing staff at the Rioja Health Service were invited to respond to a self-administered questionnaire between June and August 2020. RESULTS: A total of 605 health professionals participated in the questionnaire; 91.9% were women, 63.14% were registered nurses, and 36.28% were auxiliary nurses. Risk factors for mental health professionals were identified in more than 90% of nurses (p = 0.009), affecting their psychological state with feelings of exhaustion, emotional overload (p = 0.002), and less use of coping strategies among women. Younger professionals with less experience had higher levels of stress compared to those with more than five years of experience, who showed a progressive reduction in the impact of stressors (p < 0.001). Professionals with dependent family members presented higher levels of emotional overload and coping problems (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant psychological impact on health professionals in terms of stress, emotional well-being, and the use of coping strategies. Female health professionals with dependents, a temporary contract, and less work experience have been more psychologically affected.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency that has affected health professionals around the world, causing physical and mental exhaustion with a greater probability of developing mental disorders in professionals who provide healthcare. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to know the psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the nursing professionals working for the Rioja Health Service. METHODS: We conducted an observational and descriptive cross-sectional study. The nursing staff at the Rioja Health Service were invited to respond to a self-administered questionnaire between June and August 2020. RESULTS: A total of 605 health professionals participated in the questionnaire; 91.9% were women, 63.14% were registered nurses, and 36.28% were auxiliary nurses. Risk factors for mental health professionals were identified in more than 90% of nurses (p = 0.009), affecting their psychological state with feelings of exhaustion, emotional overload (p = 0.002), and less use of coping strategies among women. Younger professionals with less experience had higher levels of stress compared to those with more than five years of experience, who showed a progressive reduction in the impact of stressors (p < 0.001). Professionals with dependent family members presented higher levels of emotional overload and coping problems (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant psychological impact on health professionals in terms of stress, emotional well-being, and the use of coping strategies. Female health professionals with dependents, a temporary contract, and less work experience have been more psychologically affected.
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