IX Encuentro Científico Continental, organizado por la Universidad Continental. Se llevó a cabo los días miércoles 28 y jueves 29 de noviembre del 2018 en el Campus de la Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Perú.

Introducción: La pandemia COVID-19 ha ocasionado inseguridad en muchos aspectos, principalmente ante la posibilidad de perder el trabajo. Objetivo: Determinar si el estrés financiero estuvo asociado a la percepción de poder perder el trabajo en el Perú durante la pandemia COVID-19. Material y Métodos: Estudio transversal analítico, donde participaron 507 encuestados. La variable principal se obtuvo de una encuesta validada que medía la inseguridad laboral, esta se cruzó versus el estrés financiero y otras variables socio-laborales. Resultados: En el análisis multivariado, los que tenían estrés financiero tuvieron mayor inseguridad laboral (RPa: 2,46; IC95%: 2,20-2,75; valor p<0,001), por otra parte, a menor edad hubo mayor inseguridad laboral (RPa: 0,992; IC95%: 0,985-0,999; valor p=0,024), ajustado por el estado civil y el tipo de trabajo. Conclusión: Se confirma la fuerte ...

Introducción: El malestar psicológico debido al impacto de la pandemia por la COVID-19 se ha vuelto muy frecuente, sobre todo en los trabajadores sanitarios, quienes han sido una de las poblaciones más afectadas. Objetivo: Determinar los factores socio-laborales asociados al malestar psicológico en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la serranía peruana. Métodos: Estudio de diseño transversal; se aplicaron 3 escalas previamente validadas, las cuales miden malestar psicológico, miedo a contagiarse con la COVID-19 y carga laboral (valores alfa: 0,79; 0,91 y 0,83 respectivamente); además se analizaron otras variables socio-laborales y se obtuvo estadística descriptiva y analítica. Resultados: Con el análisis multivariado se encontró que, quienes tenían mayor puntaje del miedo al contagio por la COVID-19 (RPa: 2,24; IC95 %: 1,75-2,88; p< 0,001) y quien...

Introducción: Los practicantes preprofesionales de la salud también fueron afectados mentalmente por la COVID-19. Objetivos: Determinar los factores asociados a tener más preocupación y miedo durante la COVID-19 en practicantes preprofesionales de la salud peruanos. Métodos: Estudio transversal con métodos analíticos; participaron 285 estudiantes de diferentes carreras de la salud del sur del Perú; les fueron aplicados 2 test validados localmente, a los resultados se les cruzó con diversas variables socio-educativas. Resultados: Las principales preocupaciones fueron: no podían evitar preocuparse a pesar de las medidas tomadas, incertidumbre por ser una enfermedad impredecible, que su centro laboral tiene muchos riesgos y la percepción de que su capacidad laboral fuera afectada por ser contagiado. Los principales miedos fueron: percepción de que el corazón se aceleraba o que ...

Introducción: Los practicantes preprofesionales de la salud también fueron afectados mentalmente por la COVID-19. Objetivos: Determinar los factores asociados a tener más preocupación y miedo durante la COVID-19 en practicantes preprofesionales de la salud peruanos. Métodos: Estudio transversal con métodos analíticos; participaron 285 estudiantes de diferentes carreras de la salud del sur del Perú; les fueron aplicados 2 test validados localmente, a los resultados se les cruzó con diversas variables socio-educativas. Resultados: Las principales preocupaciones fueron: no podían evitar preocuparse a pesar de las medidas tomadas, incertidumbre por ser una enfermedad impredecible, que su centro laboral tiene muchos riesgos y la percepción de que su capacidad laboral fuera afectada por ser contagiado. Los principales miedos fueron: percepción de que el corazón se aceleraba o que ...

“Introducción: El malestar psicológico debido al impacto de la pandemia por la COVID-19 se ha vuelto muy frecuente, sobre todo en los trabajadores sanitarios, quienes han sido una de las poblaciones más afectadas. Objetivo: Determinar los factores socio-laborales asociados al malestar psicológico en trabajadores sanitarios durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la serranía peruana. Métodos: Estudio de diseño transversal; se aplicaron 3 escalas previamente validadas, las cuales miden malestar psicológico, miedo a contagiarse con la COVID-19 y carga laboral (valores alfa: 0,79; 0,91 y 0,83 respectivamente); además se analizaron otras variables socio-laborales y se obtuvo estadística descriptiva y analítica. Resultados: Con el análisis multivariado se encontró que, quienes tenían mayor puntaje del miedo al contagio por la COVID-19 (RPa: 2,24; IC95 %: 1,75-2,88; p< 0,001) y qu...

“Introducción: El COVID-19 sigue siendo un problema sanitario a nivel mundial, pues es un virus que continúa evolucionando y la vacunación sigue presentando obstáculos. Es menester evaluar los conocimientos sobre COVID-19 de la población laboral, pues estos permiten respaldar una toma de decisiones en favor de la prevención. Objetivo: Validar una escala que mida conocimientos sobre COVID-19 que tiene la población laboral del Perú. Material y Métodos: Se confeccionó una escala de 10 preguntas, se las sometió a un juicio de expertos, se evaluó en un piloto y se hizo una encuesta a 663 trabajadores. Resultados: La V de Aiken fue mayor de 0,7 en todos los ítems. Se obtuvo un total de 9 ítems. Se evidenció que el ítem 3 fue el más difícil (ID = 63%). El alfa de Cronbach fue de 0,701 (0.65-0.74). Conclusiones: Se validó un instrumento, que puede medir efectivamente los con...

“Introducción: Durante la pandemia de la covid-19 los servicios de salud mental no pudieron darse abasto debido a la gran demanda, por lo cual, muchas personas optaron por buscar información por Internet que las pudiera ayudar a sobrellevar el proceso psicológico que estaban experimentando en ese momento. Objetivo: Caracterizar la tendencia mundial de búsqueda del término «psiquiatría» en el contexto de covid-19 mediante Google Trends y Our World in Data. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo-transversal sobre las tendencias mundiales de búsquedas de información sobre psiquiatría en el contexto de la covid-19 bajo los términos «psiquiatría», «depresión», «ansiedad», «estrés», «insomnio» y «suicidio» en la categoría de salud en el periodo del 2020-2021. Se generaron gráficos temporales. Resultados: El término «psiquiatría» se mantuvo con un volumen relativo de b...

“Introducción: La pandemia afectó el internado de estudiantes de salud en su asistencia hospitalaria, en la cual realizan las prácticas. Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados a la percepción de repercusiones del internado hospitalario peruano durante la COVID-19. Métodos: Estudio transversal; se obtuvo estadística descriptiva, analítica bivariada y multivariada basado en una encuesta realizada de forma exploratoria, como parte de otra investigación mayor, a la cual se le asoció variables como edad, sexo, tipo de universidad, estrés, ansiedad, depresión y repercusiones del internado. Resultados: De los 121 encuestados, la mayoría pensó que su familia le hubiese apoyado si se enfermaba de gravedad, que pudo haber infectado a sus familiares o alguna amistad/conocido si acudían al hospital. Muchos estuvieron en desacuerdo con que el hospital o la universidad les darían...

During the pandemic, there has been evidence of work limitations during telework, which are believed to cause mental health problems. Our objective was to assess the association between perceived work limitations during telework and posttraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Latin America in 2020. Exposure was measured by self-reporting using a self-perception questionnaire; the SPRINT-E questionnaire was used for outcome measurements. Generalized linear models were applied. Of 1329 participants, 15.2% (n = 202) had posttraumatic stress. In a multivariate analysis, the highest frequency of posttraumatic stress was found among those with moderate depression or more (PR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.03–1.61), moderate or more anxiety (PR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.61–3.41), and moderate or more stress (PR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.46–4.12). In con...

“Introduction: The mental health of the population has been affected by COVID-19, reporting in many populations higher levels of depressive, anxious and stress symptoms, however, in Honduras there are no studies showing the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the population. Aim: To determine the factors associated with hopelessness, depression and anxiety in times of COVID-19 in the Honduran population. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. Three scales were used, Beck for hopelessness, Hamilton for depression and anxiety, through interviews with the population attending different levels of health care throughout the country. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. For hopelessness, the Beck Hopelessness Scale was used; for depression and anxiety, the Hamilton Scale was used. Results: Of the 8,125 participants, the population in general showed results of hopel...

“Introduction: The mental health of the population has been affected by COVID-19, reporting in many populations higher levels of depressive, anxious and stress symptoms, however, in Honduras there are no studies showing the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of the population. Aim: To determine the factors associated with hopelessness, depression and anxiety in times of COVID-19 in the Honduran population. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. Three scales were used, Beck for hopelessness, Hamilton for depression and anxiety, through interviews with the population attending different levels of health care throughout the country. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. For hopelessness, the Beck Hopelessness Scale was used; for depression and anxiety, the Hamilton Scale was used. Results: Of the 8,125 participants, the population in general showed results of hopel...

“During the pandemic, there has been evidence of work limitations during telework, which are believed to cause mental health problems. Our objective was to assess the association between perceived work limitations during telework and posttraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Latin America in 2020. Exposure was measured by self-reporting using a self-perception questionnaire; the SPRINT-E questionnaire was used for outcome measurements. Generalized linear models were applied. Of 1329 participants, 15.2% (n = 202) had posttraumatic stress. In a multivariate analysis, the highest frequency of posttraumatic stress was found among those with moderate depression or more (PR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.03–1.61), moderate or more anxiety (PR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.61–3.41), and moderate or more stress (PR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.46–4.12). In ...

During the pandemic, there has been evidence of work limitations during telework, which are believed to cause mental health problems. Our objective was to assess the association between perceived work limitations during telework and posttraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Latin America in 2020. Exposure was measured by self-reporting using a self-perception questionnaire; the SPRINT-E questionnaire was used for outcome measurements. Generalized linear models were applied. Of 1329 participants, 15.2% (n = 202) had posttraumatic stress. In a multivariate analysis, the highest frequency of posttraumatic stress was found among those with moderate depression or more (PR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.03–1.61), moderate or more anxiety (PR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.61–3.41), and moderate or more stress (PR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.46–4.12). In con...

The COVID-19 pandemic generated high mortality in various countries, which may have had an impact on the mental health of young people. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19 generated a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, or moderate/severe stress in university health sciences students in Latin America. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, with secondary data; depression, anxiety, and stress were measured with a validated survey. In addition, data were obtained on the deaths by COVID-19 of family members or close friends, illness and other socio-economic variables. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. It was found that, of the 3304 students, 5.9% (190) had a close relative who had died, 11.2% (363) a distant relative, and 19.8% (641) a friend. According to the multivariate analysis, th...

The COVID-19 pandemic generated high mortality in various countries, which may have had an impact on the mental health of young people. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19 generated a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, or moderate/severe stress in university health sciences students in Latin America. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, with secondary data; depression, anxiety, and stress were measured with a validated survey. In addition, data were obtained on the deaths by COVID-19 of family members or close friends, illness and other socio-economic variables. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. It was found that, of the 3304 students, 5.9% (190) had a close relative who had died, 11.2% (363) a distant relative, and 19.8% (641) a friend. According to the multivariate analysis, th...

The COVID-19 pandemic generated high mortality in various countries, which may have had an impact on the mental health of young people. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19 generated a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, or moderate/severe stress in university health sciences students in Latin America. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, with secondary data; depression, anxiety, and stress were measured with a validated survey. In addition, data were obtained on the deaths by COVID-19 of family members or close friends, illness and other socio-economic variables. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. It was found that, of the 3304 students, 5.9% (190) had a close relative who had died, 11.2% (363) a distant relative, and 19.8% (641) a friend. According to the multivariate analysis, th...

Introduction: Latin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America. Methods: The current study was an analytical cross-sectional study. Validated tests were applied for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), questions about the respondent’s condition or their environment, and demographic questions, as well as the length of the mourning period of suffering. Results: The outcomes demonstrated that the PTSD risk increased for women (p < 0.001), when a friend or acquaintance had COVID-19 (p = 0.002), when a close relative died from COVID-19 (p = 0.010), having severe depression (p <0.001), severe anxiety (p <0.001), severe stre...

“Sustainability may be at risk in a population that has altered health, according to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Health and well-being. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine could jeopardize SDG 3, specifically the mental health of the population. The present study sought to determine the association between severe anxiety, depression and stress in population of 13 Latin American countries according to fear about the war conflict. It was a crosssectional, analytical and multicenter study. Anxiety, depression and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97) and fear due to an armed crisis with a questionnaire already validated in Latin America (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.92), which was also adjusted for sex, age, education level and country of residence. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Of the 2,626 respondents, the main fear...

Sustainability may be at risk in a population that has altered health, according to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Health and well-being. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine could jeopardize SDG 3, specifically the mental health of the population. The present study sought to determine the association between severe anxiety, depression and stress in population of 13 Latin American countries according to fear about the war conflict. It was a cross-sectional, analytical and multicenter study. Anxiety, depression and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97) and fear due to an armed crisis with a questionnaire already validated in Latin America (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.92), which was also adjusted for sex, age, education level and country of residence. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Of the 2,626 respondents, the main fear w...