Short-term emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Spaniard health workers

• Published in: Journal of affective disorders Vol. 278; pp. 390 - 394
• Main Authors: Rodriguez-Menéndez, Gonzalo, Rubio-García, Ana, Conde-Alvarez, Patricia, Armesto-Luque, Laura, Garrido-Torres, Nathalia, Capitan, Luis, Luque, Asuncion, Ruiz-Veguilla, Miguel, Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Acute stress symptoms; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; COVID-19; COVID-19 - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Emotions; Female; Health care workers; Health Personnel - psychology; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Middle Aged; Organizational factors; Pandemics; Prevalence; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Short Communication; Spain - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Spain; COVID-19; Health care workers; Acute stress symptoms; Organizational factors

•A quarter of the surveyed HCWs met criteria for acute stress disorder.•More than half of respondents reported symptoms related to a poor general health.•Organizational issues and perceived risks seem to affect HCW emotional and general health.•Modifiable factors are critical in preparing HCWs for a...