Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de COVID-19 del cantón Guaranda provincia de Bolívar

Abstract

Abstract:The transmission of COVID-19 has not only affected patients, but has also had a psychological impact on those who provide care to infected people. In this context, the objective of this study was to determine the mental health of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the canton of Guaranda, province of Bolívar during the year 2021. Research design: non-experimental, cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive with a quantitative approach,for this, 40 health professionals were surveyed online, of which 60% were women and % 40 men. The ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire was used, MBI for burnout syndrome, DASS-21 for stress, anxiety and depression, AAQ-II for psychological inflexibility, UCLA-3 for perception of loneliness, PSQI for sleep quality. It was found that the percentages of those evaluated who reported severe symptoms were 45% low personal achievement, stress 2.5%, anxiety 22.5% and depression 7.5%, the average psychological inflexibility was 15.70% and sleep quality it was 60%. This study in health professionals provides significant differences in their profession due to direct exposure to certain risks and stressors.