Publications by authors named "Ivan Henrique Ranulfo Vaz Filho"
High prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among medical and other health specialties residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nayane Miranda Silva Rebeca da Nobrega Lucena Pinho Thais Ferreira Costa Adriana Ferreira Barros Areal André De Mattos Salles Ivan Henrique Ranulfo Vaz Filho
BMC Med Educ
May 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic put healthcare professionals, including residents (postgraduate trainees of health professions), under intense physical and psychological stress, hence at risk for mental disorders. We evaluated the prevalence of mental disorders among healthcare residents during the pandemic.
Methods: From July to September 2020, residents in medicine and other healthcare specialties in Brazil were recruited.
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed burnout among postgraduate health profession residents in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing a significant prevalence of 33.4%.
- Factors such as pre-existing chronic diseases and long work hours were associated with higher burnout risk, while resilience, autonomy, educational support, and adequate PPE were linked to lower risk.
- Burnout was also found to correlate strongly with anxiety, stress, and depression symptoms, highlighting the mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers in crisis situations.