Impacto psicológico estado de ansiedad y depresión en trabajadores de salud frente al COVID-19
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La pandemia por COVID-19 generó un gran impacto en la salud mental en los profesionales de salud y más aún por los que trabajan en primera línea. El objetivo principal fue conocer el impacto psicológico estado ansiedad y depresión en trabajadores de salud frente al covid-19 en el cantón La Troncal. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, corte transversal, correlativo, comparativo, con enfoque cuantitativo, los datos fueron secundarios (n=100), se evaluó la Escala de Ansiedad y Depresión de Goldberg (GADS). Se realizó un análisis descriptivo mediante porcentajes, frecuencias, medidas de tendencia central y percentiles, también se hizo un análisis de diferencia de medias de dos grupos mediante la prueba t de Student para muestras independientes y el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson (r), encontrando edad media de la población es 34.57 años, tiempo medio que labora dentro de la institución 4.63 años, participó mayoritariamente el género femenino (n=70), Enfermeras (n=37), lugar de trabajo en iguales condiciones. En cuanto a la ansiedad está presente (n=81), pero la depresión está ausente (n=89). En género tienen igual ansiedad y depresión, el centro de salud Tipo C tiene mayor nivel de ansiedad. Y entre la ansiedad y el tiempo que labora una relación negativa (r= -0.2), es decir a mayor tiempo que labora dentro de la institución menor es el nivel de ansiedad. En conclusión, se debe realizar programas de intervención para disminuir los problemas de salud mental en los profesionales del cantón la Troncal.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a great impact on the mental health of health professionals and even more so for those working on the front line. The main objective was to know the psychological impact of the state of anxiety and depression in health workers in the canton of La Troncal. A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlative, comparative, quantitative, cross-sectional study was carried out with a quantitative approach, the data were secondary (n=100), and the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale (GADS) was evaluated. A descriptive analysis was carried out using percentages, frequencies, measures of central tendency and percentiles, an analysis of the difference of means of two groups was also made using Student's t-test for independent samples and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), finding that the mean age of the population was 34.57 years, mean time working in the institution was 4.63 years, the majority of participants were women (n=70), nurses (n=37), workplace in the same conditions. Anxiety is present (n=81), but depression is absent (n=89). In gender have equal anxiety and depression, Type C health center has higher level of anxiety. There is a negative relationship (r= -0.2) between anxiety and working time, i.e. the longer the time spent working in the institution, the lower the level of anxiety. In conclusion, intervention programs should be carried out to reduce mental health problems among professionals in the canton of La Troncal.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a great impact on the mental health of health professionals and even more so for those working on the front line. The main objective was to know the psychological impact of the state of anxiety and depression in health workers in the canton of La Troncal. A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlative, comparative, quantitative, cross-sectional study was carried out with a quantitative approach, the data were secondary (n=100), and the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale (GADS) was evaluated. A descriptive analysis was carried out using percentages, frequencies, measures of central tendency and percentiles, an analysis of the difference of means of two groups was also made using Student's t-test for independent samples and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), finding that the mean age of the population was 34.57 years, mean time working in the institution was 4.63 years, the majority of participants were women (n=70), nurses (n=37), workplace in the same conditions. Anxiety is present (n=81), but depression is absent (n=89). In gender have equal anxiety and depression, Type C health center has higher level of anxiety. There is a negative relationship (r= -0.2) between anxiety and working time, i.e. the longer the time spent working in the institution, the lower the level of anxiety. In conclusion, intervention programs should be carried out to reduce mental health problems among professionals in the canton of La Troncal.
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Vol. 4, No. 12