Estrés laboral en el personal de salud en tiempos de COVID-19

The modern world is defined by the lack of time and the need to compete so as not to plunge into unemployment, poverty, and economic crises. The purpose of the following research is to collect enough information to show the differences found in relation to work stress generated by the COVID-19 pande...

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Main Authors: Mero Quijije, Estrella, Salas Tomalá, Yesua Gustavo, Marianella Acuña Cedeño, Linda, Bernal Gutiérrez, Gema Verónica
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8075378
Source:RECIMUNDO: Revista Científica de la Investigación y el Conocimiento, ISSN 2588-073X, Vol. 5, Nº. 3, 2021, pags. 368-377
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Summary: The modern world is defined by the lack of time and the need to compete so as not to plunge into unemployment, poverty, and economic crises. The purpose of the following research is to collect enough information to show the differences found in relation to work stress generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in health personnel in any of its dimensions. Being is a bibliographic type research, where the search and selection of useful information has been carried out, scientifically validated by academic indices and institutions to generate useful results for the scientific community. The COVID-19 situation has been a blow and a transformation in many companies with great repercussions on income and jobs, a situation already classified as the worst global crisis since World War II. The impact of stress episodes on individuals can affect them in various ways, which can alter their work performance, leading to anxiety, apathy, depression, fatigue, frustration, irritabil- ity, low self-esteem, tension and nervousness, among others; Cognitive alterations have also been reported, such as lack of concentration, irritability and perception of lack of control. The WHO already warns of the need for greater investment in mental health given the risk of a drastic increase in mental illnesses. A culture of support at work is the key to maintaining resilience among healthcare professionals during the pandemic. We are before a new global challenge, and the fight against COVID-19 cannot be won without our health professionals, so it is necessary to establish measures by hospitals and governments that eradicate the stressors present at the organizational level, and help to cushion the psychological impact that the pandemic has caused on health personnel.