Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Nurses and Auxiliary Nursing Care Technicians—A Voluntary Online Survey
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COVID-19 Health workers Nurses Anxiety Depressions HADS ANCTs
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2021Referencia bibliográfica
Sánchez-Sánchez, E.; García-Álvarez, J.Á.; García-Marín, E.; Gutierrez-Serrano, M.; Alférez, M.J.M.; Ramirez-Vargas, G. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Nurses and Auxiliary Nursing Care Technicians— A Voluntary Online Survey. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8310. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph18168310
Resumen
Pandemics impose an immense psychological burden on healthcare workers due to a
combination of workplace stressors and personal fears. Nurses and auxiliary nursing care technicians
(ANCTs) are on the front line of this pandemic and form the largest group in healthcare practice.
The aim of this study is to determine the symptoms of depression and/or anxiety among nurses
and ANCTs during the periods known as the first wave (March–June) and second wave (September–
November) of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Spain. An observational cross-sectional study was carried
out using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire among nurses and ANCTs practising in
Spain. During the first period, 68.3% and 49.6% of the subjects presented anxiety and depression,
respectively, decreasing in the second period (49.5% for anxiety and 35.1% for depression). There
were statistically significant differences between the different categories and periods (p < 0.001).
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively influenced mental health in nurses and ANCTs. Mental
health should be monitored and coping strategies promoted to improve the health, productivity and
efficiency of these professionals.