Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de COVID19 del Centro Sur de la Ciudad de Quito, Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The research aims to know the repercussions of Covid-19 on health professionals, regarding variables of burnout syndrome, stress, depression, anxiety, inflexibility, perception of loneliness and quality of sleep, to determine the mental health status of health workers of the South Center of Quito, Ecuador year 2022. It uses a quantitative methodological approach, with descriptive, cross-sectional and exploratory methods, and is supported by the instruments: Ad hoc socio-demographic questionnaire, Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-11) 7, Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3), Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The sample corresponds to 49 health professionals. Regarding the results of burnout levels, they obtained low emotional exhaustion (51.1%), low depersonalization (55.1%) and adequate personal fulfillment (63.3%), mild stress (93.9%), mild anxiety (73.5%) and mild depression (89.9%), finally, 61.2% have low difficulty sleeping. It is concluded that, for the most part, health professionals have an adequate state of mental health.