Salud mental en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia del covid-19 en dos centros sanitarios de la zona urbana de la ciudad de quito en el año 2022 - 2023

Abstract

Abstract: This research project aims to fulfill its main objective, which was to know the mental health status of health personnel in two private hospitals in the Metropolitan District of Quito during the year 2022 and 2023, because of COVID-19, 43 health professionals participants with a non-probabilistic accidental accessibility sample, where, through a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory design investigation, and the use of the ad hoc sociodemographic Questionnaire, Chronic Work Stress Inventory (MBI-HSS), Scales of depression, anxiety and stress (Dass - 21), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ - II) 7, Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3), Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), it was possible to conclude that suffering from psychological discomfort in the dimension of personal fulfillment was located at a low level, while the most significant and common condition was severe anxiety with 37.2%, thus evidencing the impact that that the COVID-19 pandemic had for the physical and mental balance of health personnel.