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Impacto psicológico del COVID-19 en los trabajadores sanitarios durante el segundo año de pandemia en Latinoamérica: estudio de encuesta transversal

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Caldichoury, Nicole, García-Roncallo, Paola, Saldías, Carol, Zurita, Boris, Castellanos, Cesar, Herrera-Pino, Jorge, Soto-Añari, Marcio, Porto, María F. +16 more·2025·Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría

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Introduction The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the mental health of healthcare personnel in Latin America (LA).Objective To estimate the prevalence of psychological disturbances and associated risk factors for mental health in healthcare personnel in LA during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.Method This multicenter cross-sectional study included a total sample of 5437 healthcare professionals from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The PHQ-9, GAD-7, and a brief demographic questionnaire were used. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was estimated based on the cut-off points of the instruments. Two multivariate logistic regressions were performed.Results A population burden of anxiety (40.1%) and depression (62.2%) was found in healthcare personnel in LA. Among professionals in Argentina (OR = 1.374; P<.001), those working in state hospitals (OR = 1.536; P<.003), frontline healthcare workers for COVID patients (OR = 1.848; P<.001), general practitioners (OR = 1.335; P<.001), and specialists (OR = 1.298; P<.001), a higher risk of experiencing mental disorders was observed. Among women, younger personnel, and administrative staff, a higher probability of experiencing anxiety and depression was identified.Conclusions The burden of mental disorders on healthcare personnel in Latin America is alarming. Psychological support services are necessary, aimed at providing measures for professionals to develop healthy coping mechanisms that mitigate the impact of the pandemic on their well-being and facilitate post-crisis adjustment.

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  • During the pandemic, healthcare workers faced recurrent problems including insufficient resources, lack of training, lack of organizational and work support, inaccurate and inconsistent information, and poor organizational preparedness.

    “Concerns related to insufficient resources, lack of training, lack of organizational and work support, inaccurate and inconsistent information, and poor organizational preparedness are recurrent and extremely disturbing problems [3].”

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    The Introduction (page unavailable) describes shortages of medical supplies and protective equipment as sources of distress for healthcare workers. The Discussion (page unavailable) also describes precarious working conditions and delayed government support. Our copy does not substantiate the claimed lack of training, inaccurate or inconsistent information, or poor organizational preparedness; its reference to workers being unprepared concerns repeated deaths and family difficulties, not organizational readiness. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Social distancing measures hindered healthcare workers' access to emotional support from family, friends, and colleagues.

    “Additionally, social distancing measures have hindered healthcare workers’ access to emotional support from family, friends, and colleagues [3,4].”

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    The Introduction (page not available) mentions social distancing and confinement, as well as emotional distress among healthcare workers, but does not say those measures hindered access to emotional support. Searches for family, friends, colleagues, and social or emotional support found no passage establishing that link. (LLM, conf=0.72)

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Caldichoury, N., García-Roncallo, P., Saldías, C., Zurita, B., Castellanos, C., Herrera-Pino, J., Soto-Añari, M., Porto, M. F., Quispe-Rodríguez, I., Florez, Y., Castillo-Tamara, E., Díaz, M. C., Coronado-López, J., Gaitan-Quintero, G., Pabón-Moreno, A., Ocampo-Barba, N., Martínez-Pérez, J., Gargiulo, P. A., Quispe-Ayala, C., Camposano-Córdova, A., Escorcia-Villarreal, J., Ripoll-Cordoba, D., Camargo, L., & López, N.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Los Lagos (CL)
  • Universidad de la Costa (CO)
  • Universidad San Sebastián (CL)
  • Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
  • San Cristóbal of Huamanga University (PE)
  • Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University (BO)
  • Universidad de Cartagena (CO)
  • Universidad Católica de Temuco (CL)
Corresponding author
López, Norman
Venue
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2025-04
Volume
54
Issue
2
Pages
250-259
ISSN
0034-7450 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4376171086
Cited by
11
References
67
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2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2
FWCI
3.19
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journal article
Language
es
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, mental health of healthcare workers, anxiety, depression, prevalence, risk factors, hospital staff, frontline care, gender differences, psychological support services, coping strategies, Latin America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, PHQ-9, GAD-7, state hospitals, general practitioners, specialists, office workers, young workers, women's employment

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