Depression and anxiety in health human resources during the first COVID-19 wave in northern Peru: a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although global evidence demonstrates a clear mental health impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, data from Latin American settings, particularly during the first pandemic wave and within social security hospital systems, remain limited and heterogeneous. The objective was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety in health human resources of three hospitals of the Social Security of Piura and Lambayeque, during the first pandemic wave of COVID-19.

Methods

Cross-sectional analytical study in which anxiety and depression, and their association with resilience, insomnia, physical activity, eating disorder, tobacco and alcohol consumption, Burnout Syndrome and physical, psychosocial, occupational and personal health variables

SUBMITTER: Valladares-Garrido MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741852 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature