Salud mental en los trabajadores sanitario durante la pandemia de COVID-19, en el sector sur de la ciudad de la ciudad de Quito en el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this research work is to determine the state of mental health of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southern sector of the city of Quito, during the year 2021. The methodology used has a quantitative approach, not experimental cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive design, the sample consisted of 47 health workers. The Ad hoc Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS 21), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ - II) 7, the Loneliness Scale, (UCLA-3) and the Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The main results were: 55.3% presented high emotional exhaustion, 55.3% high depersonalization and 48.9% scored high in low personal achievement. Regarding mental health, 59.6% showed a mild level of stress, 44.7% presented a severe level of anxiety and in depression, 51.1% indicated a mild level. The average found in psychological inflexibility and perception of loneliness was 26.46 and 7.62, respectively. In addition, 40% presented high difficulty sleeping.