Prevalence of Anxiety Symptoms Among Health Care Workers in Colombia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rcp.2023.01.004

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a Colombian HCW sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out by means of an online survey (May–June 2020). Respondents were HCWs in Colombia reached by a nonprobability sample. Zung's self-rating anxiety scale allowed the estimation of prevalence and classification of anxiety symptoms.

Results

A total of 568 HCWs answered the questionnaire, 66.0% were women, the mean age was 38.6 ± 11.4 years. 28.9% presented with anxiety symptoms, of whom 9.2% were moderate–severe. Characteristics such as living with relatives at higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 infection (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.308–2.762), female sex (OR: 2.16; 95% CI: 1.422–3.277), and personal history of psychiatric illness (OR: 3.41; 95% CI: 2.08–5.57) were associated with higher levels of anxiety. Access to sufficient personal protective equipment (OR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.318–0.903) and age >40 years (OR: 0.53; 95% CI: 0.358–0.789) were associated with lower anxiety levels.

Conclusions

Anxious symptoms are common in the population of HCWs faced with patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Different strategies are required to intervene with subgroups at risk of developing higher levels of anxiety during the pandemic.

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科维德-19 大流行期间哥伦比亚医护人员焦虑症状的流行情况。

研究目的本研究旨在确定 COVID-19 大流行期间哥伦比亚高危人群中焦虑症状的发生率：通过在线调查（2020 年 5 月至 6 月）开展了一项横断面研究。受访者为哥伦比亚的高危从业人员，采用非概率抽样调查。采用 Zung 焦虑自评量表对焦虑症状的发生率和分类进行了估计：共有 568 名医务工作者回答了问卷，其中 66.0% 为女性，平均年龄（38.6±11.4）岁。28.9%的人有焦虑症状，其中 9.2%为中度-重度焦虑。与感染 COVID-19 死亡风险较高的亲属同住（OR：1.90；95% CI：1.308-2.762）、女性（OR：2.16；95% CI：1.422-3.277）和个人精神病史（OR：3.41；95% CI：2.08-5.57）等特征与焦虑程度较高有关。获得足够的个人防护设备（OR：0.45；95% CI：0.318-0.903）和年龄大于 40 岁（OR：0.53；95% CI：0.358-0.789）与焦虑水平较低有关：结论：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，面临病人护理工作的医护人员中，焦虑症状很常见。结论：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，面临病人护理工作的医护人员中普遍存在焦虑症状。需要采取不同的策略，对大流行期间有可能产生较高焦虑水平的亚群体进行干预。[[[es]]]ResumenObjetivo： Determinar la prevalencia de síntomas de ansiedad en una muestra de personal de salud (PDS) colombianos durante la pandemia por COVID-19-.Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio de corte transversal, mediante una encuesta en línea (mayo a junio 2020).调查对象为哥伦比亚的 PDS，通过非概率调查的方式进行。Zung 的焦虑症自动评估系统允许对焦虑症的患病率和分类进行估计：共有 568 名 PDS 回答了问题，66.0% 为女性，年龄为 38.6±11.4 岁。28.9%的人有焦虑症状，其中 9.2%为中度焦虑。COVID-19（OR:1.90；95% IC：1.308-2.762）、女性性别（OR:2.16；95% IC：1.422-3.277）、个人疾病史（OR:3.41；95% IC：2.08-5.57）等特征与更高的焦虑水平相关。获得足够的个人保护措施（OR：0.45；95% IC：0.318-0.903）和年龄大于 40 岁（OR：0.53；95% IC：0.358-0.789）与较低的焦虑程度相关：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，面临患者护理的 PDS 群体中普遍存在焦虑症状。需要采取不同的策略来干预那些在大流行期间有可能产生更严重焦虑的亚群体。

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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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期刊介绍： Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (RCP) is a quarterly official publication of Colombian Psychiatry Association (March, June, September and December) and its purpose is to spread different the knowledge models that currently constitute the theoretical and practical body of our specialty. Psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, non psychiatric physicians, psychologists, philosophers or other health professionals or persons interested in this area can take part in the magazine. This journal publishes original works, revision or updating articles, case reports of all psychiatry and mental health areas, epistemology, mind philosophy, bioethics and also articles about methodology of investigation and critical reading.