Psychological impact on care professionals due to the SARS-Cov-2 virus in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the psychological impact of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic on nurses in Spain in three different dimensions: exposure to stressors, perceived emotions, and stress coping.

Background

On March 11, 2019, the World Health Organization recognized a global pandemic caused by a SARS-Cov-2 virus, COVID-19, which rapidly spread across the planet, involving a community health emergency of international scope.

Introduction

The pandemic situation in health centers has led to significant changes in the work environment, compromising care professionals' physical and psychological health and resulting in strong physical and mental exhaustion.

Methods

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out, between February and April 2021, in a large

SUBMITTER: Santolalla-Arnedo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790592 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature