Salud mental de trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de COVID 19 en el sector sur del cantón Babahoyo, provincia de Los Ríos, durante el año 2021.

Abstract

Abstract:COVID-19 brought with it social, economic and labor effects, but without a doubt, the greatest incidence was in the health sector; these professionals are silent victims with serious consequences for their psychosocial well-being. This study has a descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional quantitative approach with a non-experimental design, on the mental health of health workers during the COVID 19 pandemic in the southern sector of the Babahoyo canton, Los Ríos province, during the year 2021.The sample consisted of 40 health workers (doctors, nurses, administrative staff). The instruments for data collection were: Ad hoc Sociodemographic and Occupational Questionnaire, Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), Action Acceptance Questionnaire (AAQ -II), Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3) and Sleep Quality Scale (PSQI).The results were: slight affectations in the quality of sleep, stress, anxiety, depression and psychological inflexibility, low emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal fulfillment and mild states of perception of loneliness, consequently, the affectation of the mental health of the workers studied. it is relatively low.