The need for psychological support of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the influence on their work
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The need for psychological support of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the influence on their workAutoría
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2022-07-23Editor
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Santana-López, B.N.; Santana-Padilla, Y.G.; Bernat-Adell, M.D.; González-Martín, J.M.; Santana-Cabrera, L. The Need for Psychological Support of Health Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Influence on Their Work. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 8970. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19158970Tipo de documento
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The aim of this research was to analyze how the need for psychological support of health workers (HCWs) influenced the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes towards their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to predict ... [+]
The aim of this research was to analyze how the need for psychological support of health workers (HCWs) influenced the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes towards their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to predict the need of psychological assistance. A descriptive transversal study was conducted based on a self-administered questionnaire distributed to health professionals working in the Canary Islands, Spain. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-squared test and the linear trend test. The correlation test between ordinal and frequency variables was applied using Kendall’s Tau B. Multiple logistic regression was used to predict dichotomous variables. The sample included 783 health professionals: 17.8% (n = 139) of them needed psychological or psychiatric support. Being redeployed to other services influenced the predisposition to request psychological help, and HCWs who required psychological support had more negative attitudes and perceptions towards their work. After five waves of COVID-19, these HCWs reported to be physically, psychologically and emotionally exhausted or even “burned out”; they did not feel supported by their institutions. The commitment of health personnel to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic decreased after the five waves, especially among professionals who required psychological support. [-]
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