Impact on mental health during the first fifteen days of confinement by COVID-19 in Ecuador

Articulo en Inglés de Impacto en la salud mental durante los primeros quince días de confinamiento por COVID-19 en Ecuador

Resumen

Introduction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries began confinement due to the viral spread in the population, with various mental consequences due to this measure. Objetive. To determine the levels of anxiety and depression in health personnel and the general population during the first fifteen days of confinement by COVID-19 in Ecuador.Methodology. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out. On May 10, 2020 (the first fifteen days of confinement due to COVID-19), surveys were applied based on validated questionnaires from BAI and BECK, with prior informed consent to 500 rural health professionals and the general population (126 families). for determination of anxiety and depression. Sociodemographic variables were collected, all the information was compiled in Microsoft Excel 2019. Qualitative and quantitative variables were analyzed, a bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed, parsimonious and saturated models were compared, using the plausibility test. Results. Information was collected from 421 people, the female gender predominated, anxiety and depression were more frequent in the general population, anxiety was found in 28,59% (n=117/421) and 27,77% (n=103/421) depression in the population, people from the coastal and eastern regions reported a lower probability of presenting depression versus the highland region. Conclusion. It was evidenced that anxiety symptoms were more frequent in men and depression in women. It was possible to determine that 3,8% (n=16) and 7.84% (n=33) corresponded to levels of depression and severe anxiety, respectively.