Dataset of the adapted COVID stress scales for healthcare professionals of the northeast region of Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The dataset presented examines the levels of stress persisting in healthcare professionals of the Northeast region of Mexico. Using an online platform to obtain data, a survey was developed and distributed through electronic means during a 6-week period covering July and August 2020, considered one of the periods with the highest reported COVID cases in Mexico. Our survey looked at six major stress developing areas: danger, fear of contamination, social economic consequences, xenophobia, compulsive checking and reassurance seeking, and traumatic stress; we added an extra question to assess fear of being an asymptomatic patient. The data was statistically analyzed looking for correlations and dependencies. Thus, helping in policy and decision-making processes to assist and manage stress in

SUBMITTER: Padilla-Rivas GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7835532 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature