Impact of anxiety, stress, and burnout symptoms in Brazilian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Brazilian healthcare workers who work directly with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 Material and methods: 634 individuals divided into three groups Non-health workers (n = 372) with a mean age of 36 6 years (SD = 9 14) and 85 5% female;Health Workers (n = 94) with a mean age of 37 years (SD = 7 97) and 90% female;COVID-19 Health Workers (n = 168) with a mean age of 36 23 years (SD = 7 97) and 90% female We administer the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Civilian Version, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7, and Burnout Inventory We conduct data collection via Google Forms Results: Health workers working in the front line in the fight against COVID-19 showed higher levels of anxiety and psychological distress when compared to health professionals who do not deal directly with COVID-19 and professionals who are not in the area of health Conclusions: Our findings suggest that health professionals who work on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 tend to have higher levels of concern and anguish about the future, a high level of stress, mental tiredness, irritation, and fatigue The findings indicate that these public demands psychological and psychiatric support to face the pandemic’s challenges © 2021 Polish Psychiatric Association All rights reserved