Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals
This study aimed to analyze the psychological affectation of health professionals (HPs) of Spanish Emergency Medical Services (EMSs) according to the cumulative incidence (CI) of COVID-19 cases in the regions in which they worked. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed, including all HPs w...
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| author | Raúl Soto-Cámara Susana Navalpotro-Pascual José Julio Jiménez-Alegre Noemí García-Santa-Basilia Henar Onrubia-Baticón José M. Navalpotro-Pascual Israel John Thuissard Juan José Fernández-Domínguez María Paz Matellán-Hernández Elena Pastor-Benito Carlos Eduardo Polo-Portes Rosa M. Cárdaba-García on behalf of the IMPSYCOVID-19 Study Group |
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| description | This study aimed to analyze the psychological affectation of health professionals (HPs) of Spanish Emergency Medical Services (EMSs) according to the cumulative incidence (CI) of COVID-19 cases in the regions in which they worked. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed, including all HPs working in any EMS of the Spanish geography between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021. Their level of stress, anxiety and depression (DASS-21) and the perception of self-efficacy (G-SES) were the study’s main results. A 2-factor analysis of covariance was used to determine if the CI regions of COVID-19 cases determined the psychological impact on each of the studied variables. A total of 1710 HPs were included. A third presented psychological impairment classified as severe. The interaction of CI regions with the studied variables did not influence their levels of stress, anxiety, depression or self-efficacy. Women, younger HPs or those with less EMS work experience, emergency medical technicians (EMT), workers who had to modify their working conditions or those who lived with minors or dependents suffered a greater impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in certain regions. These HPs have shown high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and medium levels of self-efficacy, with similar data in the different geographical areas. Psychological support is essential to mitigate their suffering and teach them to react to adverse events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be2858c74dee412e9faad2b37c7276412023-12-03T13:33:05ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-04-01118222710.3390/jcm11082227Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital ProfessionalsRaúl Soto-Cámara0Susana Navalpotro-Pascual1José Julio Jiménez-Alegre2Noemí García-Santa-Basilia3Henar Onrubia-Baticón4José M. Navalpotro-Pascual5Israel John Thuissard6Juan José Fernández-Domínguez7María Paz Matellán-Hernández8Elena Pastor-Benito9Carlos Eduardo Polo-Portes10Rosa M. Cárdaba-García11on behalf of the IMPSYCOVID-19 Study GroupDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainEmergency Medical Service of Castilla y León—Sacyl, 47007 Valladolid, SpainEmergency Medical Service of Castilla y León—Sacyl, 47007 Valladolid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainEmergency Medical Service of Castilla y León—Sacyl, 47007 Valladolid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainRed de Investigación de Emergencias Prehospitalarias (RINVEMER), Sociedad Española de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES), 28020 Madrid, SpainEmergency Medical Service of Castilla y León—Sacyl, 47007 Valladolid, SpainThis study aimed to analyze the psychological affectation of health professionals (HPs) of Spanish Emergency Medical Services (EMSs) according to the cumulative incidence (CI) of COVID-19 cases in the regions in which they worked. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed, including all HPs working in any EMS of the Spanish geography between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021. Their level of stress, anxiety and depression (DASS-21) and the perception of self-efficacy (G-SES) were the study’s main results. A 2-factor analysis of covariance was used to determine if the CI regions of COVID-19 cases determined the psychological impact on each of the studied variables. A total of 1710 HPs were included. A third presented psychological impairment classified as severe. The interaction of CI regions with the studied variables did not influence their levels of stress, anxiety, depression or self-efficacy. Women, younger HPs or those with less EMS work experience, emergency medical technicians (EMT), workers who had to modify their working conditions or those who lived with minors or dependents suffered a greater impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in certain regions. These HPs have shown high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and medium levels of self-efficacy, with similar data in the different geographical areas. Psychological support is essential to mitigate their suffering and teach them to react to adverse events.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2227coronavirus infectionshealth personnelemergency medical servicespsychological stressanxietydepression |
| spellingShingle | Raúl Soto-Cámara Susana Navalpotro-Pascual José Julio Jiménez-Alegre Noemí García-Santa-Basilia Henar Onrubia-Baticón José M. Navalpotro-Pascual Israel John Thuissard Juan José Fernández-Domínguez María Paz Matellán-Hernández Elena Pastor-Benito Carlos Eduardo Polo-Portes Rosa M. Cárdaba-García on behalf of the IMPSYCOVID-19 Study Group Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals Journal of Clinical Medicine coronavirus infections health personnel emergency medical services psychological stress anxiety depression |
| title | Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals |
| title_full | Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals |
| title_fullStr | Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals |
| title_short | Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals |
| title_sort | influence of the cumulative incidence of covid 19 cases on the mental health of the spanish out of hospital professionals |
| topic | coronavirus infections health personnel emergency medical services psychological stress anxiety depression |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2227 |
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