dc.contributor.author | Portillo-Van Diest, Ana | |
dc.contributor.author | Vilagut, Gemma | |
dc.contributor.author | Alayo, Itxaso | |
dc.contributor.author | Molina Martín, Juan D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mortier, Philippe | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-26T11:13:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-02-26T11:13:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2045-7960 | spa |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10641/4110 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim
To investigate the occurrence of traumatic stress symptoms (TSS) among healthcare workers active during the COVID-19 pandemic and to obtain insight as to which pandemic-related stressful experiences are associated with onset and persistence of traumatic stress.
Methods
This is a multicenter prospective cohort study. Spanish healthcare workers (N = 4,809) participated at an initial assessment (i.e., just after the first wave of the Spain COVID-19 pandemic) and at a 4-month follow-up assessment using web-based surveys. Logistic regression investigated associations of 19 pandemic-related stressful experiences across four domains (infection-related, work-related, health-related and financial) with TSS prevalence, incidence and persistence, including simulations of population attributable risk proportions (PARP).
Results
Thirty-day TSS prevalence at T1 was 22.1%. Four-month incidence and persistence were 11.6% and 54.2%, respectively. Auxiliary nurses had highest rates of TSS prevalence (35.1%) and incidence (16.1%). All 19 pandemic-related stressful experiences under study were associated with TSS prevalence or incidence, especially experiences from the domains of health-related (PARP range 88.4–95.6%) and work-related stressful experiences (PARP range 76.8–86.5%). Nine stressful experiences were also associated with TSS persistence, of which having patient(s) in care who died from COVID-19 had the strongest association. This association remained significant after adjusting for co-occurring depression and anxiety.
Conclusions
TSSs among Spanish healthcare workers active during the COVID-19 pandemic are common and associated with various pandemic-related stressful experiences. Future research should investigate if these stressful experiences represent truly traumatic experiences and carry risk for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. | spa |
dc.language.iso | eng | spa |
dc.publisher | Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences | spa |
dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ | * |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | spa |
dc.subject | Health personnel | spa |
dc.subject | Prospective cohort study | spa |
dc.subject | Traumatic stress | spa |
dc.title | Traumatic stress symptoms among Spanish healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study. | spa |
dc.type | journal article | spa |
dc.type.hasVersion | AM | spa |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | spa |
dc.description.extent | 374 KB | spa |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1017/S2045796023000628 | spa |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-psychiatric-sciences/article/traumatic-stress-symptoms-among-spanish-healthcare-workers-during-the-covid19-pandemic-a-prospective-study/6EA28777DDD4C1A4EAFFE15B1CB80DD4 | spa |