Proyecto Suma, Asistencia y Rehabilitación en Salud Mental, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Instituto de Investigaciones, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Int J Public Health. 2022 Sep 6;67:1604359. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604359. eCollection 2022.
The personal impact of COVID-19 on mental health care workers (MHWs) has received scarce attention despite their work addressing the emotional wellbeing of those affected by the pandemic. This study aims to analyze Latin American and Caribbean's MHWs' subjective impact in connection to working during the initial times of the pandemic. One hundred and fifty-five persons ( = 155) from seventeen countries were contacted in May-June 2020 through a snowball approach. Complementary methodological strategies of analysis used for data triangulation included content analysis, thematic analysis, and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Participants reported feelings of fear, anxiety, anguish, and fatigue. Milder negative impacts (e.g., uncertainty, concern), and complex feelings (e.g., ambivalence) were also frequent. One third of participants acknowledged their capacity to learn from this situation and/or experience satisfaction. Mental health of MHWs in Latin America and the Caribbean were under severe strain and the ongoing mental health reforms at risk during the pandemic's beginning. More research and additional care may be needed to offer support to those involved in caring for the wellbeing of others.
尽管医疗保健工作者（MHWs）致力于解决受大流行病影响人群的身心健康问题，但人们对其心理健康所受的个人影响关注甚少。本研究旨在分析拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的 MHW 在大流行初期工作时的主观影响。 2020 年 5 月至 6 月，通过滚雪球的方式联系了来自 17 个国家的 155 人。为了进行数据三角分析，还使用了补充的方法策略，包括内容分析、主题分析和解释现象学分析。 参与者报告了恐惧、焦虑、痛苦和疲劳的感觉。较轻微的负面影响（例如，不确定性、关注）和复杂的感觉（例如，矛盾）也很常见。三分之一的参与者承认他们能够从这种情况中学习和/或感到满意。 拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的 MHW 的心理健康受到严重压力的影响，并且在大流行开始时，正在进行的心理健康改革也面临风险。可能需要更多的研究和额外的关怀，为那些参与照顾他人福祉的人提供支持。
