Caracterización del impacto del evento en profesionales de la salud
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Vive Rev. Salud
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La pandemia por COVID-19 generó diversas consecuencias que afectaron la salud física y emocional de la población, siendo los profesionales de la salud los más afectados porque tuvieron la misión de afrontar la atención de todos los que padecieron la enfermedad, además tuvieron que enfrentar la escasez de equipos de protección y de personal. Objetivo. El objetivo de la investigación fue caracterizar el impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en los profesionales de la salud que trabajan en hospitales y centros de atención de Lima y provincias. Materiales y método. Investigación cuantitativa, descriptiva, no experimental y transversal. La recolección de los datos se realizó mediante la escala Impacto del estresor (EIE-R) versión española. La población de estudio fue de 624, luego se extrajo una muestra de 394 profesionales sanitarios, recogidos bajo muestreo no probabilístico. Resultados. Se halló que el 47,5% de los profesionales manifestó un impacto leve; el 52, 6% reporto impacto que va de moderado a severo, además se identificó que el contagio por COVID-19 fue el factor significativamente asociado al impacto del evento (p-valor 0.025). Conclusiones. Se identificó que la pandemia por COVID-19 ha generado un impacto en la salud de los profesionales que estuvieron al frente de la atención; se observó una prevalencia del impacto mayor en las trabajadoras que en el personal masculino.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated several consequences that affected the physical and emotional health of the population, being the health professionals the most affected because they had the mission to deal with the care of all those who suffered from the disease, in addition they had to face the shortage of protective equipment and personnel. Objective. The objective of the research was to characterize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health professionals working in hospitals and health care centers in Lima and the provinces. Materials and Method. Quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional research. Data were collected using the Spanish version of the Stressor Impact Scale (EIE-R). The study population was 624, then a sample of 394 health professionals was drawn, collected under non-probabilistic sampling. Results. It was found that 47.5% of the professionals reported a mild impact; 52.6% reported an impact ranging from moderate to severe, and it was also identified that infection by COVID-19 was the factor significantly associated with the impact of the event (p-value 0.025). Conclusions. It was identified that the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an impact on the health of the professionals who were in charge of the care; a higher prevalence of the impact was observed in female workers than in male personnel.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated several consequences that affected the physical and emotional health of the population, being the health professionals the most affected because they had the mission to deal with the care of all those who suffered from the disease, in addition they had to face the shortage of protective equipment and personnel. Objective. The objective of the research was to characterize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health professionals working in hospitals and health care centers in Lima and the provinces. Materials and Method. Quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional research. Data were collected using the Spanish version of the Stressor Impact Scale (EIE-R). The study population was 624, then a sample of 394 health professionals was drawn, collected under non-probabilistic sampling. Results. It was found that 47.5% of the professionals reported a mild impact; 52.6% reported an impact ranging from moderate to severe, and it was also identified that infection by COVID-19 was the factor significantly associated with the impact of the event (p-value 0.025). Conclusions. It was identified that the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an impact on the health of the professionals who were in charge of the care; a higher prevalence of the impact was observed in female workers than in male personnel.
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Vol. 5, No. 15