Perception of risk to COVID-19 and mental health indicators in workers of a Peruvian hospital: An analytical cross-sectional study

Quiñones-Laveriano D.M.; Guillen-Vidarte H.; Benavides-Luyo C.; De La Cruz-Vargas J.A. · Medwave (2022) · DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2022.02.002513

Resumen

Introduction COVID-19 frightens healthcare professionals and may affect their mental health. This study aimed to determine the association between the perception of risk to COVID-19 and mental health in workers of a Peruvian hospital. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study employing a virtual survey was conducted. The dependent variables were depression, anxiety, and stress. The independent variable was the perception of risk to COVID-19, and covariates were sociodemographic, family, work, and clinical data. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were used with a 95% confidence interval, considering a significance level of 5%. Results There was no association between perception of risk to COVID-19 and depression (adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.98; 95% confidence interval: 0.89 to 1.08), anxiety (adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.94; 95% confidence interval: 0.89 to 1.00) or stress (adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.89; 95% confidence interval: 0.76 to 1.04). In the multivariate analysis, an association was found between depression and direct contact with a COVID-19 patients (adjusted prevalence ratio: 2.06; 95% confidence interval: 1.14 to 3.70) and with having any comorbidity (adjusted prevalence ratio: 2.56; 95% confidence interval: 1.52 to 4.30); anxiety with number of children (adjusted prevalence ratio: 1.09; 95% confidence interval: 1.00 to 1.18), direct contact with COVID-19 patients (adjusted prevalence ratio: 2.67; 95% confidence interval: 1.46 to 4.85) and with having any co-morbidity (adjusted prevalence ratio: 2.00; 95% confidence interval: 1.40 to 2.86); and stress with direct contact with COVID-19 patients (adjusted prevalence ratio: 2.86; 95% confidence interval: 1.20 to 6.83). Conclusions There was no association between perception of risk to COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, or stress. However, there was an association between depression, anxiety, and stress, with direct contact with COVID-19 patients; between anxiety and depression with having any comorbidity; and anxiety with the number of children.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma