RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Spanish Ob-Gyn Specialists-A Nationwide Study
A1 Gonzalez-Mesa, Ernesto
A1 Jimenez-Lopez, Jesus Salvador
A1 Blasco-Alonso, Marta
A1 Anderica-Herrero, Jose Ramon
A1 Lubian-Lopez, Daniel
K1 SARS-CoV-2
K1 mental health
K1 obstetrics and gynecology
K1 Care workers
K1 Sars outbreak
K1 Stress
K1 Impact
AB It has been reported that frontline health professionals have suffered from an increased rate of mental disorders as a consequence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of Spanish specialists in the obstetrics and gynecology fields after the fifth Spanish COVID-19 wave. Methods: Psychometric screening of the professionals was performed using a nationwide online survey designed by the Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology taskforce. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and general anxiety disorder were screened. Results: We found high scores for PTSD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. Up to 12.4% of specialists met the PTSD criteria, 12.8% showed complex PTSD, 37% showed depression, and up to 37% had a positive screening for generalized anxiety disorder. Our results showed that the pandemic has particularly affected the group of female Ob-Gyn specialists, with significant higher scores in depression and anxiety scales. Conclusions: As a lesson learned for the future in case of new health emergencies, it would be very important to provide professionals with adequate psychological support, ensuring enough human and material resources, flexible work shifts, and facilities to reconcile work and family-life, especially in the case of female specialists.
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25071
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25071
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 13, 2025