Mental health of Brazilian physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Déborah Pimentel; Daniel Lima  Figueiredo; Roberta Machado Pimentel Rebello de  Mattos; Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho  Barreto

doi:10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8758

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Déborah Pimentel Federal University of Sergipe https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-7125
Daniel Lima Figueiredo Tiradentes University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8841-4798
Roberta Machado Pimentel Rebello de Mattos Tiradentes University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7275-2522
Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto Federal Rural University of Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-806X

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8758

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Salud Mental; Médicos; COVID-19; Sufrimiento mental.

Resumen

Objetivo: Identificar a prevalencia de sufrimiento mental en médicos brasileros durante la pandemia COVID-19. Métodos: Estudio transversal, exploratorio cuantitativo, realizado entre abril, mayo del 2020, se realizó un cuestionario socio demográfico y un instrumento específico para rastre amiento de trastornos mentales no-psicóticos, o Self Report Questionnacire. Resultados: Perfil de los participantes: mujeres (68.1%), entre 31 y 40 años (39.9%), casadas o con compañero (59.9%), sin hijos (53.3%), con hasta cinco años de graduada (30.9%), trabajando en el servicio público (40.7%). Los médicos (49.79%) tienen fuertes indicios de sufrimiento mental, con Insomnio y dolor de cabeza, y usan psicofármacos. Se sienten fácilmente cansados y con dificultades para realizar las actividades diarias con satisfacción. Están tensos, nerviosos o preocupados (77.4%), se sienten tristes y están llorando más de lo habitual. Entre ellos, 34.8% están perdiendo o interés por las cosas, 14.6% se sienten personas inútiles e 4.3% tiene ideas suicidas. Conclusiones: Casi la mitad de los médicos brasileros (49.79%) presentan fuertes indicios de sufrimiento mental, con un nivel de estrés, nerviosismo y preocupación que sacude a más de la mitad de los profesionales, lo que requiere de esfuerzos para establecer programas continuos de prevención de trastornos mentales y suicidio durante y después de COVID-19.

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