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COVID-19 and its consequences on the physical, psychological and social health of obstetricians
- Source :
- Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp e02302346-e02302346 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- ECIMED, 2023.
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Abstract
- Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had effects on the health of health workers, including obstetricians, but the consequences in this occupational group are unknown. Objective: Determine the consequences of COVID-19 on the physical, psychological and social health of obstetricians in Peru. Methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, carried out on 511 attending obstetricians, in the first line of care. An online questionnaire, previously validated and reliable, was applied to measure the variables: general characteristics and exposure to COVID-19, physical health, psychological health, and social health. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 468 (91.6%) obstetricians are women, 287 (56.2%) aged 40-59 years, 213 (41.7%) married, 292 (57.1%) working at the first level of care; 216 (42.3%) were infected with COVID-19, 165 (32.3%) had headache, 127 (24.9%) sore throat and 121 (23.7%) fatigue; 167 (77.3%) required outpatient treatment and 3 (1.3%) intensive care. Obesity reported by 102 (20.0%) obstetricians was the main comorbidity, followed by hypertension with 38 (7.4%) and diabetes with 14 (2.7%); 263 (51.5%) reported depressive symptoms and 464 (90.8%) stress; 238 (46.6%) felt discrimination and 118 (23.1%) carried the workload of the home alone. Conclusions: The physical, psychological and social health of obstetricians is affected by the pandemic; generates disorders of overweight/obesity, depression, stress; as well as discrimination and work overload at home.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 15613046
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.61a08c47b65d42bf824d5b183d2bc828
- Document Type :
- article