Factors associated with anxiety in health personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the Santa Isabel Clinic - 2021

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of “Determining the predisposing factors associated with anxiety in health personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Santa Isabel clinic”. In this descriptive, quantitative and correlational cross-sectional study, a population sample of 104 health professionals was administered a questionnaire that allowed obtaining information regarding the factors associated with anxiety. The results showed that 33.7% were professionals between 40 - 49 years of age, 46% were single and 67.3% had at least one child; likewise, 48.1% were nursing technicians, 50% showed concern about becoming infected with COVID-19 and especially infecting their family members (74%), 71.2% showed satisfaction with the PPE received, and 65% did not consider that there was work overload. After applying the statistical test Chi square" with a level of significance (p = 0.05) for the contracting of the hypotheses, it was concluded that, within the predispositional factors and activating factors, they are not associated with anxiety, maintenance factors are significantly associated with anxiety.

La presente investigación se realizó con el objetivo de “Determinar los factores predisponentes que se asocian a la ansiedad en el personal de salud durante la pandemia por la COVID – 19, en la clínica Santa Isabel”. en este estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo y correlacional de corte transversal, muestra poblacional de 104 profesionales de la salud, se les aplicó un cuestionario que permitió obtener información respecto a los factores asociados a la ansiedad. Los resultados arrojaron que un 33.7% fueron profesionales entre 40 – 49 años de edad, el 46% fueron solteras y un 67.3% tuvieron por lo menos un hijo; así mismo un 48.1% fueron técnicas de enfermería, el 50% mostró preocupación por contagiarse de COVID-19 y sobre todo contagiar a sus familiares (74%), el 71.2% mostró satisfacción con el EPP recibido, y el 65% no consideraba que haya sobrecarga laboral. Luego de aplicar la prueba estadística “Chi cuadrado” con un nivel de significancia (p= 0.05) para la contratación de las hipótesis se concluyó que, dentro de los factores predisposicionales y factores activadores no se asocian a la ansiedad, factores de mantenimiento, se asocian significativa con la ansiedad.