Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de COVID 19 en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: Health workers have been identified as a population vulnerable to suffering from psychological disorders. In the framework of a pandemic, their workload and emotional demands are increased, which is why proper monitoring of their mental health becomes necessary. Foreign studies have shown these affectations; now it is presented an investigation done in Ecuador. The objective of this study was to determine the mental health state of healthcare workers who belong to the private health network of the city of Quito, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2021. This is a non-experimental, cross-sectional and quantitative research. Regarding its nature, it is an exploratory and descriptive investigation. The mental health of forty-five doctors was evaluated using the following instruments: Ad-hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ - II) 7, UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The variables that showed the greatest affectation were those related to burnout syndrome and sleep quality.