Salud Mental en Trabajadores Sanitarios Durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 en una Entidad de Salud en el Sector Sur de la Ciudad de Quito Ecuador

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Abstract:After the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health must be taken into account to improve the quality of life and reduce stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. Objective: Determine Mental health status in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in a health entity in the southern sector of the city of Quito-Ecuador during the year 2021. Methodology: Quantitative approach, exploratory, non-experimental, descriptive and with cross section. Sample: 36 health workers. Instruments: To determine the sociodemographic and labor characteristics, the Ad-Hoc Questionnaire was used; the levels of burnout (MBI); mental health status (DASS-21); degrees of inflexibility psychological (AAQ-7); loneliness perception (UCLA-3) and sleep quality (PSQI). Conclusions: The health personnel did not present burnout due to their high personal accomplishment, He felt that his work was recognized and he overcame the obstacles. Regarding stress, anxiety and depression, it was observed that they were mild, so they did not present serious alterations for the mental health, but there are severe states in these dimensions that require attention to avoid emotional damage in the future.