Use of psychological interventions among healthcare workers over the 2-year period following the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although healthcare workers (HCWs) have reported mental health problems since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, they rarely use psychological support. Here, we described the use of psychological support among HCWs in Spain over the 2-year period following the initial pandemic outbreak and explore its association with workplace- and COVID-19-related factors measured at baseline, in 2020.

Materials and methods

We conducted a longitudinal study on HCWs working in Spain. We used an online survey to collect information on sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms, workplace- and COVID-19-related variables, and the use of psychological support at three time points (2020, 2021, and 2022). Data was available for 296, 294, and 251 respondents, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Vazquez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615285 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature