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

• Autor(a) principal: Rafael,Ricardo de Mattos Russo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Correia,Luiza Mara, Mello,Alex Simões de, Prata,Juliana Amaral, Depret,Davi Gomes, Espírito Santo,Tiago Braga do, Silva,Frances Valéria Costa e, Acioli,Sonia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000800223
• topic: Nursing; Students, Nursing; Psychological Distress; Pandemics; Coronavirus Infections

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.