Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios del cantón Cañar, durante la pandemia de COVID 19 en Ecuador salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios del cantón Cañar, durante la pandemia de COVID 19 en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: Covid-19 is a disease produced by the SARS CoV-2 agent, causing severe acute respiratory syndrome type 2, with a high mortality rate and psychological disorders that condition the development of any person, being health professionals, the population more vulnerable to possible contagion. Under this premise, the present work was developed with the objective of determining the mental health status of health workers in the Cañar canton, during the COVID 19 pandemic in Ecuador. A population made up of 46 participants was approached, to whom the ad hoc Questionnaire was applied to obtain sociodemographic information, the Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21), the Action and Acceptance Questionnaire (AAQ - II) 7, the Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3) and the Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The results the health personnel do not present burnout syndrome, they show non-harmful levels in terms of stress, anxiety and depression; and finally show low difficulty falling asleep.