Assessment of mental health in medical professionals who exercised their activity during the COVID-19 health crisis

Objectives: To study the impact of the health crisis on the mental health status of medical professionals who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: Anonymous online survey with occupational and non-occupational variables, Goldberg anxiety and depression questionnaire and the SF-12 perceived quality of life, conducted in September 2022, assessing current situation and one year ago in medical professionals. Results: In 2021, 58.1% had anxiety and in 2022, 46.5%. Regarding depression, in 2021 it was 39.5% and in 2022 it was 37.2%. The decrease in the anxiety score was significant (p <0.001). And the perceived quality of life (SF-12) on its mental scale in 2021 was 42.4 ± 13.0 vs 47.1 ± 11.8 in 2022, improving significantly (p <0.033). Conclusions: We found a high prevalence of anxiety and depression that is currently maintained, so it is of interest to implement mental health intervention programs for healthcare workers. (AU)