Salud mental de los trabajadores sanitarios del cantón Zamora durante la pandemia de la Covid-19 en el año 2021- 2022

Abstract

Abstract: Mental health status has been affected in most individuals due to the current pandemic and health personnel have not been oblivious to this, which is why the main objective of this research is to determine the mental health status of health workers of the Zamora canton. The methodology used was a non-experimental, cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive and quantitative design. The evaluated participants were 48 people, who work in the city's health district. Sociodemographic and labor information was collected through an ad hoc file, likewise, the tests used were: the Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21) Acceptance Questionnaire and action (AAQ - II) 7 and the Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3). Concluding that health personnel have an optimal state of mind, since there was no evidence of high levels of burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, psychological inflexibility, perception of loneliness and poor quality of sleep and in minimal proportions, some participants identified high levels of the mentioned variables.