Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en el sector norte de la ciudad de Quito durante el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to determine the mental health status of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern part of the Quito city during the year 2022. The study sample consisted of 65 participants who have treated COVID-19 cases. The research design is non-experimental, and its design is non-experimental, cross-sectional, with a quantitative approach and descriptive scope, and non-probabilistic accidental sampling. The instruments used were the ad hoc occupational sociodemographic questionnaire, the chronic work stress inventory (MBI-HSS), the depression, anxiety and stress scales (DASS-21), the acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ-II) 7, the loneliness scale (UCLA-3) and the sleep quality index (PSQI). The results show that a third of the health workers suffered symptoms of burnout syndrome, less than a quarter report mental health problems, less than half report psychological inflexibility and perception of loneliness, and a third report sleep quality problems.