Association between perceived discrimination and mental health outcomes among health workers during the initial COVID-19 outbreak

• Published in: Revista de psiquiatría y salud mental Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 221 - 224
• Main Authors: Mediavilla, Roberto, Fernández-Jiménez, Eduardo, Andreo, Jorge, Morán-Sánchez, Inés, Muñoz-Sanjosé, Ainoa, Moreno-Küstner, Berta, Mascayano, Franco, Ayuso-Mateos, José Luis, Bravo-Ortiz, María-Fe, Martínez-Alés, Gonzalo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Elsevier España S.L.U 01.10.2023; Elsevier España, S.L.U; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. on behalf of SEP y SEPB
• Subjects: Brief Report; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Discrimination; Disease Outbreaks; Health Personnel; Healthcare workers; Humans; Mental health; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Perceived Discrimination; Stigma; COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Discrimination; Stigma; Mental health

During the initial COVID-19 outbreak, health systems faced unprecedented organizational stress. Meanwhile, reports of episodes of discrimination and violence towards healthcare workers increased globally. This study explores the association between perceived discrimination and mental health outcomes...