Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this study were to evaluate the short-term impact of 2019-nCoV outbreak on the mental/psychological state of Spaniard health care workers (HCWs) and to explore the influencing factors, including organizational factors.

Methods

A web-based survey (Google forms questionnaire) spread via professional and scientific associations, professional WhatsApp and email lists, following a snowball technique was used. Data were collected from May 11th and May 31st, 2020 RESULTS: : A total of 1407 subjects were included in final analyses. 24.7% (348 out of 1407) of HCWs reported symptoms of acute stress (SARS-Q measurement) and 53.6% (754 out of 1407) reported symptoms related to poorer general health (GHQ-28 measurement). A higher risk of having an acute stress diso

SUBMITTER: Gonzalo RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834676 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature