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. 2021 Sep 22;42(spe):e20200403.
doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200403. eCollection 2021.

Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and stress in a COVID-19 nursing team

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ana Paula Appel  1 , Ariana Rodrigues da Silva Carvalho  2 , Reginaldo Passoni Dos Santos  3
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Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety, depression and stress in a COVID-19 nursing team

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ana Paula Appel et al. Rev Gaucha Enferm. .
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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the levels of anxiety, depression and stress and their associated factors, among nursing professionals who make up the team working against COVID-19 of a University Hospital in the south of Brazil.

Method: Exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted from May to July 2020.

Results: From the total number of professionals, 53.8% had anxiety; 38.4% depression; and 40.3%, stress. Age, length of service in the profession, job satisfaction and work shift showed a statistically significant association with depression, while the employment contract, length of service in the UH, length of service in the unit prior to the opening of the COVID-19 unit and satisfaction at work showed a significant association with stress.

Conclusions: The nursing professionals of the COVID-19 team have important levels of anxiety, depression and stress, and the factors associated with depression and stress have been identified.

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