Depression in healthcare personnel and factors associated with the attention of patients with COVID-19 in the context of the pandemic in the Southern Region of Peru

Muñoz-Del-carpio-toia A.; Merma Barazorda Y.; Arias Gallegos W.L.; Begazo-Muñoz-del-carpio L.; Diaz Del Olmo Calvo F.; Rivera-Calcina R.; Diaz Del Olmo Calvo P.; Bautista N.G.; Carazas P.P.V.; Larico M.L.; Caycho-Rodríguez T. · Medicina Clinica y Social (2026) · DOI: 10.52379/mcs.v10.546

Resumen

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been globally reported that healthcare personnel attending to infected patients experienced adverse effects on their mental health. Objective: To determine the relationship between depression and the sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare personnel working at a Level II Hospital in Arequipa, Peru, as well as with certain characteristics of patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: A total of 147 healthcare workers from Hospital Goyeneche II participated, using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test. Results: 59.9% of the evaluated personnel presented depression, which was associated with gender, work area, and ethical dilemmas in the care of COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: The findings provide an important precedent on the psychosocial risk of healthcare personnel during the pandemic.

Instituciones: Universidad Científica del Sur; Universidad Católica de Santa María; Universidad Católica San Pablo