Depresión en personal de salud y factores asociados a la atención de pacientes con COVID-19 en el contexto de la pandemia en la Región Sur del Perú
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been globally reported that healthcare personnel attending to infected patients experienced adverse effects on their mental health. Objective: To determine the relationship between depression and the sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare personnel working at a Level II Hospital in Arequipa, Peru, as well as with certain characteristics of patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: A total of 147 healthcare workers from Hospital Goyeneche II participated, using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test. Results: 59.9% of the evaluated personnel presented depression, which was associated with gender, work area, and ethical dilemmas in the care of COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: The findings provide an important precedent on the psychosocial risk of healthcare personnel during the pandemic.
Source: Medicina Clínica y Social
DOI: 10.52379/mcs.v10.546
Authors: Agueda Muñoz-del-Carpio-Toia, Yury Merma Barazorda, Walter L. Arias Gallegos, Lucía Begazo-Muñoz-del-Carpio, Francesca Diaz Del Olmo Calvo, Renzo Rivera-Calcina, Patricio Diaz Del Olmo Calvo, Naydi García Bautista, Paulina Patricia Valdivia Carazas, Magly Liesbeth Larico, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204255778