Psychopathological symptoms and work status of Southeastern Brazilian nursing in the context of COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.5768.3518Keywords:
Nurse Practitioners; COVID-19; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Mental Disorders; Pandemics.Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the relationship between psychopathological
symptoms and the work situation of nursing professionals in
the Southeast Region, Brazil, in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic. Method: an observational and cross-sectional study
with virtual and snowball data collection from April to July 2020.
A questionnaire containing socio-demographic and labor data and
the psychopathological symptoms assessment scale (psychoticism,
obsessiveness/compulsivity, somatization, and anxiety) were applied.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.
Results: among the 532 participants, there was a relationship
between weekly workload and psychoticism. All domains of the
scale were associated with embarrassment and/or violence in the
course of work and receiving psychological/emotional support from
the institution where the individual works/studies. Conclusion:
the age group, heavy workload, experienced violence and lack of
psychological support during the pandemic were associated with
increased psychopathological symptoms among nursing professionals.
It is suggested the creation of institutional guidelines aimed at the
reception and follow-up of these demands.
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