Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de covid-19 en el sector norte de la ciudad de Guayaquil durante el año2021

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this work was to determine the mental health status of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern sector of the city of Guayaquil, in the year 2021, for which a non-experimental applied research was carried out. cross-sectional, exploratory type with a descriptive model and a quantitative approach, with a sample of 43 health workers from a private entity in the northern sector of the city of Guayaquil. The instruments used were: Ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire; Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS); Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21); Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II)7; Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3); Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). It was obtained that the female staff predominates with 68.3%, inaddition, the surveyed group presented low levels of Burnout syndrome, as well as stress, anxiety and depression. Regarding psychological inflexibility and perception of loneliness, the levels are medium and finally, they have a good quality of sleep. In conclusion, it was determined that the health personnel studied enjoy good mental health.