Thirty-day suicidal thoughts and behaviors among hospital workers during the first wave of the Spain COVID-19 outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers are a key occupational group at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). We investigated the prevalence and correlates of STB among hospital workers during the first wave of the Spain COVID-19 outbreak (March-July 2020).

Methods

Data come from the baseline assessment of a cohort of Spanish hospital workers (n = 5450), recruited from 10 hospitals just after the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (May 5-July 23, 2020). Web-based self-report surveys assessed 30-day STB, individual characteristics, and potentially modifiable contextual factors related to hospital workers' work and financial situation.

Results

Thirty-day STB prevalence was estimated at 8.4% (4.9% passive ideation only, 3.5% active ideation with o

SUBMITTER: Mortier P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246904 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature