A longitudinal study on the changes in mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

We based this study on Argentinean healthcare workers in order to 1) test self-perceived job performance levels and the presence of psychological symptoms compatible with common mental disorders, and 2) examine within-person changes in the levels of general discomfort and psychological distress, adjusting for main demographic factors, region, and some relevant health-related factors, during two time points of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Este estudio se basó en trabajadores sanitarios argentinos para 1) comprobar los niveles de rendimiento laboral autopercibidos y la presencia de síntomas psicológicos compatibles con trastornos mentales comunes, y 2) examinar los cambios intrapersonales en los niveles de malestar general y malestar psicológico, ajustando por los principales factores demográficos, la región y algunos factores relevantes relacionados con la salud, durante dos momentos de la pandemia de COVID-19.