Perception of personal protective equipment availability and mental health outcomes in workers from two national hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor:	Romero-Cabrera AB; Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru., Lindo-Cavero A; Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru., Villarreal-Zegarra D; Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru.; Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Continental, Lima, Peru., Rodriguez V; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru., Luna-Matos ML; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru., Rojas-Mendoza WN; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru., Huarcaya-Victoria J; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru.; Escuela Professional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Filial Ica, Peru., Cuzcano-Gonzales KV; Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru.; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Filial Norte, Chiclayo, Peru., Gonzales-Gavancho C; Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru., Alarcon-Ruiz CA; Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Heliyon [Heliyon] 2023 Dec 06; Vol. 10 (1), pp. e23327. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 06 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23327
Abstrakt:	Background: During the first wave of the pandemic, a constant concern of healthcare workers, who are more vulnerable to contagion, is their personal safety. This is directly related to the availability of adequate PPE, which led to a perception of dissatisfaction and inequality with government responses. We aim t o determines whether perception of adequate PPE availability is associated with depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in different types of healthcare workers. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study surveyed clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers in two third-level hospitals in Lima, Peru. An online self-survey assessed the perception of adequate PPE availability, using a Likert scale question, which was then dichotomized for the analysis. In addition, we assessed the depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms using validated questionnaires. Results: 563 participants were included. In general, there is no association between perception of PPE availability and three mental health outcomes. However, in the subgroup analysis, physicians with better perception of PPE availability had less moderate-severe outcomes in mental health; in contrast, nurses had higher moderate-severe outcomes. The type of profession in healthcare workers may modify the effect of this association. Conclusion: The association between perception of PPE availability and mental health outcomes is complex in healthcare workers from two third-level hospitals. This association can vary according to the type of work. Competing Interests: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Jeff Huarcaya reports financial support was provided by EsSalud - Seguro Social de Salud de Peru. (© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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