RT Journal Article
T1 Factors Associated to Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Healthcare Workers in Ecuador
A1 Ruiz Frutos, Carlos
A1 Arias Ulloa, Cristian Arturo
A1 Ortega Moreno, Mónica
A1 Romero Martín, Macarena
A1 Escobar Segovia, Kenny
A1 Adanaqué Bravo, Ingrid
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
AB Objective: The global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems. Healthcareprofessionals had to face harsh conditions that have caused psycho-emotionalconsequences. Ecuador has been one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic inLatin America. The objective of this study was to analyse the levels of psychologicaldistress among healthcare workers in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sampleof 1,056 healthcare professionals, assessing their psychological distress, physicalsymptoms of COVID-19, state of health, the preventive measures adopted, and thehistory of contact with people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus.Results: showed that 66.0% of the participants manifested psychological distress, withsignificantly higher levels in women with symptoms of COVID-19 and previous contact withinfected people or objects (p < 0.001). However, adherence to preventive measures andperception of health were associated with less psychological distress (p < 0.001).Conclusions: The importance of monitoring the mental health of healthcare workersduring the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed, having identified factors associated withthe development of psychological distress among professionals in Ecuador.
PB Frontiers Media
SN 1661-8556
SN 1661-8564 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21971
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21971
LA eng
NO Ruiz-Frutos, C., Arias-Ulloa, C. A., Ortega-Moreno, M., Romero-Martín, M., Escobar-Segovia, K. F., Adanaque-Bravo, I., & Gómez-Salgado, J. (2022). Factors Associated to Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Healthcare Workers in Ecuador. In International Journal of Public Health (Vol. 67). Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604626
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 29 may 2026