Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Psychosocial factors and mental health in Mexican healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Authors: |
Juárez-García, Arturo1 arturojuarezg@hotmail.com, Camacho-Ávila, Anabel2, García-Rivas, Javier3, Gutiérrez-Ramos, Oniria4 |
| Source: |
Salud Mental. Sep/Oct2021, Vol. 44 Issue 5, p229-240. 12p. |
| Subjects: |
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, MENTAL health, MEDICAL personnel, COVID-19 pandemic, MENTAL illness, WORLD Health Organization |
| Geographic Terms: |
MEXICO |
| Abstract (English): |
Introduction. The World Health Organization has estimated a significant increase in mental disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has identified healthcare workers as a vulnerable group. In Mexico, the impact of this pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers and the psychosocial factors associated with it remain unknown. Objective. To identify levels of stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression and their relationship with negative psychosocial stressors and positive psychosocial resources in healthcare workers in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. As a part of a larger project in certain Latin American countries, 269 health workers from various Mexican clinics and hospital centers initially participated in a non-experimental, cross-sectional correlational design. Participants were recruited by targeted sampling. Various ultra-brief measures were used to measure symptoms of depression, anxiety, burnout, and stress and a mixed-methods exploration technique was used to identify associated psychosocial factors, which were also explored with cluster analysis. Results. We found high levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms (56.9% and 74.7%), as well as burnout and stress (49.8% and 46.8%). Although the stressors "infection of self" and "family infection" (38.3% and 30.9%) and the resources "family" and "personal protective equipment" (34.6% and 24.5%) were the most frequent, there were more than 20 factors in each category differentially associated with mental health. Cluster analysis made it possible to identify representative sets of psychosocial variables. Discussion and conclusion. The increased risk in mental health for health care workers is confirmed in a preliminary way and the stressors and resources to be considered in preventive strategies to address COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico are identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Introducción. La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha estimado un incremento sustancial en los trastornos mentales debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 y señala a los trabajadores de la salud como un grupo vulnerable. En México se desconoce el impacto de esta pandemia en la salud mental en trabajadores de la salud y los factores psicosociales asociados a ella. Objetivo. Identificar los niveles de estrés, burnout, ansiedad y depresión, y su posible relación con estresores psicosociales negativos y recursos psicosociales positivos en trabajadores de la salud en México durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Método. Como parte de un proyecto mayor en varios países latinos, mediante un diseño no experimental, transeccional y correlacional, participaron de manera preliminar 269 trabajadores de diversas clínicas y centros hospitalarios por muestreo dirigido. Se utilizaron distintas medidas muy breves para evaluar sintomatología de depresión, ansiedad, burnout y estrés, y una técnica de exploración mixta para identificar factores psicosociales asociados, los que se exploraron también mediante análisis de conglomerados. Resultados. Se presentan niveles altos de sintomatología depresiva y ansiosa (56.9% y 74.7%), así como de burnout y estrés (49.8% y 46.8%). Aunque los estresores de "contagio propio", "contagio de la familia" (38.3% y 30.9%) y los recursos "familia" y "equipo de protección personal" (34.6% y 24.5%) fueron los más frecuentes, se presentaron más de 20 factores en cada categoría asociados diferencialmente a la salud mental. El análisis de conglomerados permitió identificar conjuntos representativos de variables psicosociales. Discusión y conclusión. Se confirma de forma preliminar el incremento de riesgo en la salud mental de los trabajadores de la salud y se identifican estresores y recursos a considerar en estrategias preventivas ante la pandemia de COVID-19 en México. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
