Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care workers: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the mental health of healthcare workers, yet studies in primary care workers are scarce.

Aim

To investigate the prevalence of and associated factors for psychological distress in primary care workers during the first COVID-19 outbreak.

Design and setting

This was a multicentre, cross-sectional, web-based survey conducted in primary healthcare workers in Spain, between May and September 2020.

Method

Healthcare workers were invited to complete a survey to evaluate sociodemographic and work-related characteristics, COVID-19 infection status, exposure to patients with COVID-19, and resilience (using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), in addition to being screened for common mental disorders (depression,

SUBMITTER: Aragones E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9037185 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature