Anxiety and burnout in health personnel in times of COVID-19 in Mexico

Authors

  • Ferran Padrós-Blázquez <p>Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol&aacute;s de Hidalgo, Facultad de Psicolog&iacute;a, Departamento de Psicolog&iacute;a de la Salud. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-8096
  • Gersaín Trujillo-Alonso <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1061-0959
  • María Patricia Martínez-Medina <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-5943
  • Conne Lizbeth González-García <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-9952
  • Israel David Campos-González <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-7685
  • María Isabel Amezcua-Mendoza <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5606-4925
  • Juan Ángeles <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6505-3168
  • Nancy Elizabeth Cortez <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5584-7514
  • José Francisco López-Beltrán <p>Secretar&iacute;a de Salud de Michoac&aacute;n, Hospital General &quot;Dr. Miguel Silva&quot;, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-3030
  • Rocío Montoya-Pérez <p>Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol&aacute;s de Hidalgo, Facultad de Psicolog&iacute;a, Departamento de Psicolog&iacute;a de la Salud. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-1358

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12668061

Keywords:

Ansiedad, Agotamiento Psíquico, COVID-19, Doctores y Enfermeras / Anxiety, Burnout Syndrome, Doctors and Nurses

Abstract

Background: The levels of anxiety and mental disorders have increased considerably in the general population due to COVID-19. The risk of health personnel is greater than that of the general population. However, there are no studies that estimate the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of health personnel in Mexico.

Objective: To measure the levels of burnout and anxiety in health personnel, and to compare those levels between medical and nursing personnel, and from those in the COVID-19 Area and those who were not there, as well as to establish the relationship between sex and age.

Material and methods: A sample of 211 health workers was captured: 75 (35.5%) were from medical personnel, and 136 (64.5%) from the nursing staff. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which evaluated anxiety and burnout, respectively, were administered online (via internet).

Results: Nursing staff showed higher levels in the BAI compared to medical staff, but no differences were observed in the MBI scales. Health personnel who worked in the COVID-19 Area showed higher levels of burnout and anxiety.

Conclusions: Due to the high levels of anxiety and burnout we found out, we believe it would be convenient to detect the highest risk cases to be referred to mental health services, and the rest could receive preventive interventions that may be implemented during future pandemics.

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Author Biography

  • Ferran Padrós-Blázquez, <p>Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol&aacute;s de Hidalgo, Facultad de Psicolog&iacute;a, Departamento de Psicolog&iacute;a de la Salud. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico.</p>

    Profesor Investigador de la Facultad de Psicología de la Unniversidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.

    Licenciado y Doctorado en Psicología por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (España). Psicológo Especialista en Psicología vía Psicólogo Interno Residente (Ministerio de Sanidad de España).

    Formo parte del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores Nivel II

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2024-08-30 — Updated on 2025-06-16

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