Work-Family Interaction, Self-Perceived Mental Health and Burnout in Specialized Physicians of Huelva (Spain): A Study Conducted during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Gago-Valiente, Francisco-JavierMoreno-Sánchez, EmiliaSantiago-Sánchez, AlbaGómez-Asencio, DavidMerino-Godoy, María-de-Los-ÁngelesCastillo-Viera, EstefaníaCosta, Emília IsabelSegura-Camacho, AdriánSaenz-de-la-Torre, Luis-CarlosMendoza-Sierra, María-Isabel2023-05-032023-05-032022-03-21http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21048The medical staff who work in specialized healthcare are among the professionals with a greater risk of presenting negative indicators of mental health. These professionals are exposed to numerous sources of stress that can have a negative influence on their personal life. Currently, SARS-CoV-2 poses an additional and relevant source of stress. The aim of this study was to identify the interactions between the work and family environments, as well as to analyze self-perceived mental health and burnout in physicians who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, carried out their jobs in public health in Huelva (Spain), also considering a series of sociodemographic variables. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Information from 128 participants was collected using the SWING, MBI-HSS and GHQ-12 questionnaires, along with sociodemographic data and possible situations of contact with SARS-CoV-2. The data were analyzed, and correlations were established. Most of the sample obtained a positive interaction result of work over family. Those who had been in contact with SARS-CoV-2 represented higher percentages of a positive result in GHQ-12, negative work-family interaction, burnout, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. In general, the men showed a worse mental health state than women. The medical staff of Huelva who had been in contact with situations of SARS-CoV-2 in their work environment presented worse indicators of mental health and greater negative interaction of work over family than those who had not been in contact with these situations.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/burnoutcoronavirus infectionsmedical staffmental healthnursingphysicianpublic healthwork–life balanceBurnout, PsychologicalCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthPandemicsPhysiciansSARS-CoV-2SpainWork-Family Interaction, Self-Perceived Mental Health and Burnout in Specialized Physicians of Huelva (Spain): A Study Conducted during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.research article35329411open access10.3390/ijerph190637171660-4601PMC8955258https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/6/3717/pdf?version=1648101325https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8955258/pdf