THE MENTAL HEALTH OF RADIATION THERAPY WORKERS AFTER PANDEMIC COVID-19: RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER STUDY

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https://doi.org/10.18554/reas.v13i1.6669

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Objective: To assess the levels of resilience, quality of life (QoL), anxiety and depression of radiotherapy workers after the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Multicenter study, carried out in the radiotherapy sector of Barretos-SP, Jales-SP and Porto Velho-RO. Sociodemographic characterization instruments were used to assess the QoL, anxiety, depression and resilience of the participants. Results: The results revealed moderate to high levels of anxiety and QoL. Anxiety and depression were present in 48.9% and 28.6% of professionals, respectively. Married participants with children were related to better levels of anxiety, QoL and resilience. Conclusion: High levels of resilience, moderate to high QoL and the presence of anxiety and depression can be observed in less than half of the participants. Employees who had children are 3.57 times more likely to have high resilience. Actions aimed at improving workers' health are necessary to avoid complications and an increase in the number of burnouts among these professionals.

Descriptors: COVID-19; Radiotherapy; Mental Health; Occupational Health.

Author Biographies

Gabriela Bernal Salvador, Barretos Cancer Hospital

Nurse, Clinical Research Coordinator, Teaching and Research Institute.

Ângela Neves Oliveira, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

MSc. Biomedical and Clinical Research Coordinator

Jaqueline Almeida dos Santos

Psychologist. Clinical Psychologist.

Dayana Dermani de Aguiar Souza, Radiotherapy Department, Amazonia Cancer Hospital, Fundação Pio XII, Brazil

Nurse, Specialist. Radiotherapy Coordinator. 

Mateus Frederico Paula, Innovation Department, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Master Degree Student. Pharmacist. Innovation Research Coordinator.

Lívia Marques Dias Boggis, Radiotherapy Department, Jales Unit, Barretos Cancer Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

Nurse, Specialist

Lívia Loamí Ruyz Jorge Paula, Hospital de Cancer de BarretosA.C. Camargo Cancer Center

Enfermeira. Doutorado em oncologia pelo A.C. Camargo Cancer Center. Mestre em Ciências pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. 

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2024-02-06

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): V13n1

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