Table 1.
Construct | Variables | Answers |
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Sociodemographic | - Age - Gender (Woman/Man/Other gender) - Region - Members of household under 18 years, over 64 years, and with disabilities (Yes vs. No) - Profession | Ad-hoc questions |
Experiences, fears, and concerns about COVID-19 (Individual-level factors) |
- Days of isolation for COVID-19 (continuos) - Fear of transmitting COVID-19 to loved ones (Likert scale recategorized as Yes/No) - Fear of being infected (Likert scale recategorized as Yes/No) - Having a loved one infected by COVID-19 (yes/no) - Having a loved one passing away due to COVID-19 (yes/no) - Feeling stigmatized as a health worker (Likert scale recategorized as Agree/Disagree) - Experiencing violence due to be a health worker (Likert scale recategorized as Agree/Disagree) - Support from loved ones (Likert scale recategorized as Agree/Disagree) | Ad-hoc questions |
Work environment (Workplace-level factors) |
- Change of functions since the start of the pandemic (yes/no) - Amount worked in the past week (hours) - Lack of masks (Likert scale recategorized as yes/no) - Contact with patients with COVID- 19 (yes/ I do not know / no) - Experience with the death of colleagues or patients with COVID-19 (yes / I do not know / No) - Trust in the workplace (Likert scale recategorized as low/high) - Support from colleagues (Likert scale recategorized as Agree/Disagree) | Ad-hoc questions |
Psychological distress | Distress symptoms | General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) |
Depression | Depressive symptoms | Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) |