Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de Covid-19 en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract:The present investigation is called: Mental health in health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ecuador, whose objective was to determine the state of the mental health of health workers during the COVID 19 pandemic in the Canton Piñas, Province of El Oro during the year 2022. It develops a qualitative research, descriptive, cross-sectional, non-experimental and exploratory. A sample corresponding to 10 men and 32 women. The following instruments were used: Ad hoc questionnaire Sociodemographic, Chronic Job Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), Depression Scales, Anxiety and Stress (DASS-21), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) 7, Scale of Loneliness (UCLA-3), Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). As a result, most develop a low level of perception regarding emotional exhaustion 57.1% and depersonalization 27%, the majority have low levels of stress, anxiety and depression with 85.7%, 71.4% 71.4% respectively; In addition, an average of 15.21 for psychological inflexibility and 5.43 for perception of loneliness. In conclusion, which indicates that the majority faces appropriately situations that may compromise their mental health.