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Preocupación por el contagio de la COVID-19 y carga laboral como predictores del malestar psicológico durante la emergencia sanitaria en personal de salud de Perú
Author(s)
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa
Date Issued
2 de julio de 2021
Type
Article
Volume
52
Issue
4
Series/Report No.
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Start Page
273
End Page
279
ISSN
0034-7450
2530-3139
Abstract
Introduction During the health emergency, there is concern about the mental health repercussions that Peruvian health workers, who represent the front line of care for COVID-19, may be experiencing. Objective To determine whether concern about COVID-19 and workloads predict psychological distress in healthcare workers. Methods Predictive study in which 367 workers (nurses, doctors, nursing assistants, obstetricians, dentists, psychologists, nutritionists, among others) from 12 health networks in the Puno region participated, selected through intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The data were collected via the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the COVID-19 Scale of Concern and the Workload Scale. Results It was found that there are no significant differences between men and women in psychological discomfort and concern about COVID-19 infection and workload. Furthermore, highly significant correlations were found between the study variables (p <0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed an adequate adjustment for the model (F = 94.834; p <0.001), where concern about COVID-19 (β = -0.436; p <0.01) and workload (β = 0.239; p <0.01) are variables that significantly predict psychological discomfort (adjusted R2 = 0.33). Conclusions Concern about COVID-19 and work overload predict psychological distress in health personnel in the Puno region.