Psycho-emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing professionals in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objectives

To analyse the levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and burnout among nursing professionals working in the Imbabura region of Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the contributing socio-occupational factors.

Background

The high demand for care of COVID-19 patients led to increased work pressure on nurses, owing to increased demands for care and shortages of medical supplies and protective equipment.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2022 using a self-administered questionnaire addressed to nursing professionals who cared for COVID-19 patients.

Methods

The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, the Spanish adaptation of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

SUBMITTER: Vaca-Auz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature