Anxiety and depression in health workers in a Covid-19 ICU in a reference hospital

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ID5333892
AutoresBruno Ishigami (0009-0002-9262-5333, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, autor de correspondencia), Aline Do Monte Gurgel (0000-0002-5981-3597, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Jennifer Maiara Da Silva Barros (0009-0001-7102-7783, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Katia Rejane De Medeiros (0000-0002-7518-4137, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Idê Gomes Dantas Gurgel (0000-0002-2958-683X, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Wayner Vieira De Souza (0000-0002-0939-9332, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)
Año2024
Volumen48
Número141
Fecha de publicación2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSaúde em Debate (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0103-1104 • E-ISSN: 2358-2898
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/2358-289820241418850i
OpenAlexW4400855448
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas20

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) workers providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in a referral hospital in Pernambuco, Brazil. A descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 ICU workers from the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital, including physicians, nurses, and nursing technicians. The workers completed a sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire, the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The prevalence of anxiety was 38.6%, with a higher rate among nursing technicians (42.2%). The prevalence of depression was 41.4%, with a higher rate among physicians (46.4%). Younger workers or those who lacked leisure time had a higher rate of anxiety and depression. An association was also found between working both day and night shifts and the presence of depressive symptoms. It is concluded that ICU healthcare professionals are experiencing distress due to intensified work caused by the pandemic, highlighting the importance of mental health prevention and care policies

Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics) · Family medicine · Health care · Intensive care unit · Mental health · Psychiatry · Referral · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Occupational Health and Burnout