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ArticleCureus2024

Mental Disorders Among Healthcare Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Jorge I Zurutuza-Lorméndez, Liliana Ovando-Diego, Marco A Lezama-Prieto, Jaime Morales-Romero, Christian S Ortiz-Chacha, Santiago Gonzalez-Periañez

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jorge I Zurutuza-LorméndezEpidemiology and Biostatistics, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, MEX.
Liliana Ovando-DiegoFamily Medicine, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 66, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xalapa, MEX.
Marco A Lezama-PrietoFamily Medicine, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 27, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Papantla, MEX.
Jaime Morales-RomeroEpidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Pública, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, MEX.
Christian S Ortiz-ChachaEpidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Pública, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, MEX.
Santiago Gonzalez-PeriañezChemistry, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, MEX.
Universidad Veracruzana · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease that has become a regular part of care by health services. In the beginning, health services faced immense pressure due to new disease exposure, irregular schedules, and high work stress for healthcare workers. Unfortunately, their mental health was not adequately safeguarded, and there are few healthcare units that screen staff for depression and anxiety.

objectiveThe objective of this study is to describe the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression diagnoses among healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in which depression (Beck questionnaire) and anxiety (Hamilton questionnaire) were investigated in health staff, after providing informed consent. This study was carried out during November and December 2022. All workers in all areas of a first-level unit were invited to participate in this research, so no sample calculation or sampling technique was required. Statistical analysis was performed using X

resultsAmong the 232 workers surveyed, the prevalence of mild anxiety, severe anxiety, and certain levels of depression was 42.1%, 33.5%, and 18.9%, respectively. The study revealed that smoking is associated with a higher risk of anxiety diagnosis (OR=4; CI

conclusionThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic increased the stress and pressure on healthcare workers. Thus, early detection, timely treatment, and effective prevention measures are necessary for safeguarding health status and the provision of healthcare services.

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anxiety disorderscovid-19depressive disorderhealthcare workerspsychological exhaustion

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