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. 2021 Jun 16;74Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e20210023.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0023. eCollection 2021.

Psychological distress in the COVID-19 pandemic: prevalence and associated factors at a nursing college

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ricardo de Mattos Russo Rafael  1 , Luiza Mara Correia  1 , Alex Simões de Mello  1 , Juliana Amaral Prata  1 , Davi Gomes Depret  1 , Tiago Braga do Espírito Santo  1 , Frances Valéria Costa E Silva  1 , Sonia Acioli  1
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Psychological distress in the COVID-19 pandemic: prevalence and associated factors at a nursing college

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ricardo de Mattos Russo Rafael et al. Rev Bras Enferm. .
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Abstract

Objective: to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress in students and workers at a public nursing college during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, carried out by a structured survey based on the internet with a sample of 477 students and workers. Prevalence ratios were calculated and adjusted Prevalence Ratios were obtained by Poisson Regression, with robust variance control and stepwise backward technique.

Results: the prevalence of psychological distress was 19.29% (95%CI: 15.98-23.09). Testing (PR 1.55; p-value 0.026) and belonging to the COVID-19 risk group (1.71; p-value 0.005), perception of family atmosphere (PR 3.10; p-value <0.001), feelings of loneliness (PR 2.64; p-value <0.001) and family violence (PR 2.21; p-value 0.005) were associated with distress.

Conclusions: the high magnitude of the event and its association with COVID-19, loneliness and family dynamics arouse the need to build strategies that promote a place of protection for schools.

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