Anxiety and Depression: screening among family health strategy professionals in the Amazon

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Vanessa Kemilly Gomes
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Luan Moraes, Silva, Thayná Ferreira da, Souza, Pâmela Karen Oliveira de, Oliveira, Sheyla Mara Silva de, Pinho, Brunno Gomes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: REVISA : Revista de Divulgação Científica Sena Aires (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/56

Objective: To screen for depression and generalized anxiety disorder among Family Health Strategy professionals in a municipality in the interior of the Amazon. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 63 professionals working in 12 FHS teams in the city of Santarém, Pará, Brazil. Cross-culturally adapted and validated tools were used: the Patient's Health Questionnaire - 9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics tools (absolute and relative frequencies) using Microsoft Excel 2018 software. Results: There was a predominance of females, aged between 40 and 44 and of brown race/color. The predominant marital status was married, the most represented professional category in the sample were community health agents and the majority of participants had completed higher education. 57.1% were screened positive for depression and 42.1% for anxiety.  Conclusion: There was a high frequency of anxiety and depression among the professionals included in the sample. Our data reinforces the need for preventive action in the area of mental health in order to reduce the impact of risk factors. In addition, it is essential to carry out large-scale studies investigating the factors associated with the mental health of health workers in Brazil.