Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia del COVID-19 en Ecuador, provincia de Cotopaxi en la ciudad de Latacunga durante el año 2021

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic that became bigger around the world affected the mental health of health staff that fought against this crisis so, the objective of this work was to stablish the mental health of the health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Latacunga in 2021, for this case it was applied a non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, and exploratory researching on a sample of forty one voluntary participants. The applied researching tools were the following: ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, Chronic Stressful Working Inventory (MBI-HSS), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II), Loneliness Scale (UCLA-R), Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). In conclusion, in the proportions of burnout, most of the researched sample showed a low level on emotional and depersonalization aspects, as well as on personal fulfillment, there were some cases with a high level but on low percentage that will require psychological assistance. Also, the results showed low difficulty on sleeping. Finally, in the experience of mental health, depression, anxiety, and stress are in a moderate level.