Mental Health Screening of Healthcare Professionals Who Are Candidates for Psychological Assistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- 1.
- To describe the functional and dysfunctional cognitive emotional regulation mechanisms used by gender.
- 2.
- To screen the main group of healthcare professionals who are candidates to receive psychological assistance based on the functional and dysfunctional cognitive emotional regulation mechanisms.
- 3.
- To determine the HCP profile of candidates for psychological assistance.
2. Method
2.1. Design
- Cross-sectional descriptive study
2.2. Procedure
3. Measures
3.1. Main Group Candidates to Receive Psychological Support (Screening)
3.2. Data Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Description of Cognitive Emotional Regulation Mechanisms Used by Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) in Relation to the Gender Variable
4.2. Screening of the Main Group of HCPs Who Are Candidates to Receive Psychological Support
4.3. Candidates for Psychological Support According to Sociodemographic, Professional, and Psychological Variables
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cognitive Emotional Regulation Mechanisms | Total | Male | Female | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1452 | N = 248 | N = 1204 | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Functional | ||||
Putting into perspective | 5.44 ± 1.68 | 5.47 ± 1.63 | 5.43 ± 1.69 | 0.28 |
Positive refocusing | 5.67 ± 2.04 | 5.76 ± 1.98 | 5.65 ± 2.05 | 0.755 |
Acceptance | 7.52 ± 2.08 | 7.18 ± 2.28 | 7.58 ± 2.03 | 0.006 * |
Positive reappraisal | 7.33 ± 2.08 | 7.35 ± 2.03 | 7.33 ± 2.09 | 0.444 |
Refocus on planning | 6.88 ± 1.91 | 6.67 ± 1.91 | 6.92 ± 1.9 | 0.44 |
Dysfunctional | ||||
Rumination | 5.5 ± 1.93 | 5.2 ± 1.97 | 5.56 ± 1.92 | 0.008 * |
Catastrophizing | 5.27 ± 2.20 | 4.61 ± 2.09 | 5.41 ± 2.20 | ≤0.001 * |
Self-blame | 2.52 ± 0.98 | 2.56 ± 1.03 | 2.52 ± 0.98 | 0.59 |
Other-blame | 4.58 ± 2.48 | 4.59 ± 2.64 | 4.58 ± 2.45 | 0.094 |
Variables | Total |
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N = 1452 | |
n (%) | |
Gender | |
Male | 248 (17.1) |
Female | 1204 (82.9) |
Age (years) | |
<30 | 204 (14.0) |
30–39 | 341 (23.5) |
40–49 | 442 (30.4) |
≥50 | 465 (32.0) |
Geographical location | |
Catalonia | 1263 (87) |
Rest of Spain | 189 (13) |
Coexistence | |
Alone | 166 (11.4) |
Someone else | 1286 (88.6) |
Professional experience (years) | |
<1 | 33 (2.3) |
1–3 | 127 (8.7) |
4–9 | 228 (15.7) |
≥10 | 1064 (73.3) |
Professional activity | |
Nursing assistant | 167 (11.5) |
Nurse | 649 (44.7) |
Doctor | 383 (26.4) |
Hospital porter | 14 (1) |
Other | 239 (16.5) |
Work unit | |
Primary care/health care | 216 (14.9) |
Intensive care/emergency room/ | 287 (15.9) |
Geriatric hospital/socio-sanitary residence | 70 (4.8) |
COVID-19 patient center | 110 (7.6) |
Hospitalitzation | 702 (55.8) |
Other health centers | 67 (4.6) |
Employment status | |
Temporary contract | 289 (19.9) |
Permanent contract | 1061 (73.1) |
Other | 292 (7) |
Hours of work per shift | 633 (43.6) |
Between 7 and 8 h | 215 (14.8) |
Between 8 and 10 h | 362 (24.9) |
Between 10 and 12 h | 242 (16.7) |
>12 h | |
Psycghological symptoms | |
Depression (n = 1308) | |
Absence of depression | 624 (43) |
Presence of depression | 684 (47.1) |
Anxiety (n = 1402) | |
Absence of anxiety | 844 (58.1) |
Presence of anxiety | 558 (38.4) |
Variables | Total | No Psychological Assistance | Psychological Assistance | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1452 | N = 1393 | N = 109 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 248 (17.1) | 234 (17.4) | 14 (12.8) | 0.222 |
Female | 1204 (82.9) | 1109 (82.6) | 95 (87.2) | |
Age (years) | ||||
<30 | 204 (14.0) | 191 (14.2) | 13 (11.9) | |
30–39 | 341 (23.5) | 301 (22.4) | 40 (36.7) | 0.009 * |
40–49 | 442 (30.4) | 413 (30.7) | 29 (26.6) | |
≥50 | 465 (32.0) | 438 (32.6) | 27 (24.8) | |
Coexistence | ||||
Alone | 166 (11.4) | 152 (11.3) | 14 (12.8) | 0.630 |
Someone else | 1286 (88.6) | 1191 (88.7) | 95 (87.2) | |
Professional experience (years) | ||||
<1 | 33 (2.3) | 32 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | |
1–3 | 127 (8.7) | 118 (8.8) | 9 (8.3) | 0.457 |
4–9 | 228 (15.7) | 206 (15.3) | 22 (20.2) | |
≥10 | 1064 (73.3) | 987 (73.5) | 77 (70.6) | |
Professional activity | ||||
Nurse * | 830 (57.1) | 752 (56.0) | 78 (71.6) | 0.002 * |
Doctor | 383 (26.4) | 369 (27.5) | 14 (12.8) | |
Other | 239 (16.5) | 222 (16.5) | 17 (15.6) | |
Anxiety (n = 1402) | ||||
No | 844 (60.2) | 820 (63.3) | 24 (2.4) | ≤0.001 * |
Yes | 558 (39.8) | 475 (36.7) | 83 (77.6) | |
Depression (n = 1308) | ||||
No | 624 (47.7) | 612 (50.3) | 12 (13.0) | ≤0.001 * |
Yes | 684 (52.3) | 604 (49.7) | 80 (87.0) |
Variables | Univariate OR (95% CI); p-Value | Multivariate OR (95% CI); p-Value |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 1 | 1 |
Female | 1.43 (0.80–2.55); 0.224 | 0.80 (0.41–1.55); 0.503 |
Age (years) | ||
<30 | 1 | 1 |
30–39 | 1.95 (1.02–3.74); 0.044 | 2.69 (1.26–5.75); 0.011 * |
40–49 | 1.03 (0.52–2.02); 0.928 | 1.76 (0.81–3.81); 0.154 |
≥50 | 0.90 (0.46–1.79); 0.776 | 2.17 (0.98–4.80); 0.057 |
Professional activity | ||
Doctor | 1 | 1 |
Nurse | 2.73 (1.53–4.89); 0.001 | 2.28 (1.20–4.33); 0.012 * |
Other | 2.02 (0.97–4.17); 0.058 | 1.77 (0.77–4.08); 0.180 |
Anxiety (n = 1402) | ||
No | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 5.97 (3.74–9.53); ≤0.001 | 3.76 (2.08–6.78); ≤0.001 * |
Depression (n = 1308) | ||
No | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 6.75 (3.64–12.5); ≤0.001 | 2.99 (1.48–6.06); 0.002 * |
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Serdà, B.-C.; Aymerich, M.; Patiño-Masó, J.; Cunill, M. Mental Health Screening of Healthcare Professionals Who Are Candidates for Psychological Assistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11167. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111167
Serdà B-C, Aymerich M, Patiño-Masó J, Cunill M. Mental Health Screening of Healthcare Professionals Who Are Candidates for Psychological Assistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(21):11167. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111167
Chicago/Turabian StyleSerdà, Bernat-Carles, Maria Aymerich, Josefina Patiño-Masó, and Mònica Cunill. 2021. "Mental Health Screening of Healthcare Professionals Who Are Candidates for Psychological Assistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21: 11167. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111167