ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of the general populations, and in particular of health professionals. Primary care personnel are at greater risk due to being highly exposed to the disease and working regularly in direct contact with patients suffering COVID-19. However, there is not sufficient evidence on the long-term psychological impact these professionals may suffer. We aimed to explore the long-term psychological impact of COVID-19 on primary care professionals.

Methods

We applied a two-phase design; a self-reported psychopathology screening (PHQ-9, GAD-7, ISI and IES-R) in phase-1, and a specialized psychiatric evaluation (MINI, HDRS and STAI) in phase-2 to confirm phase-1 results. Evaluations were carried at the beginning of the pandemic (

SUBMITTER: Casas AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature