RT Journal Article
T1 Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Emergency on Health Professionals: Burnout Incidence at the Most Critical Period in Spain
A1 Martínez López, José Ángel
A1 Lázaro Pérez, Cristina
A1 Gómez Galán, José
A1 Fernández Martínez, María Mar
AB Background: The health profession is a burnout producer due to the continuous contactwith pain and suffering. In addition, excessive workloads can generate stress and psychologicaldistress. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the degree of burnout and its maintriggers in health professionals in Spain at the most critical period of the COVID-19 emergency.Method: A quantitative research was developed through a simple random sampling in differentSpanish hospitals through the period of greatest impact of the pandemic (N = 157). Data were collectedusing a standardized questionnaire from Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) containing 22 items,which measures three subscales: emotional burnout, depersonalization, and self-fulfillment. Results:depersonalization values reached 38.9%. A total of 90.4% of the health professionals consideredthat psychological care should be provided from the work centers. Furthermore, 43.3% of thehealth professionals estimated that they might need psychological treatment in the future. Finally,85.4% stated that the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) generated an increase in stressand anxiety. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the need to consider specific mental health careservices and training in crises to avoid possible psychological disorders. The information obtained isalso valuable for the development of future prevention protocols and training of health personnel toface pandemics of these characteristics or emergency scenarios. Having the necessary physical meansfor their protection, as well to updated regular and accurate information, is essential to avoid feelingsof fear and uncertainty. This would promote the health of these professionals.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2020
FD 2020-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19049
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19049
LA eng
NO Martínez López, J. Á., Lázaro Pérez, C., Gómez Galán, J., & Fernández Martínez, M. del M. (2020). Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Emergency on Health Professionals: Burnout Incidence at the Most Critical Period in Spain. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(9), 3029. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9093029
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026