Intervenciones en salud mental para el manejo de la ansiedad y el estrés presentes en los profesionales de la salud debido al Covid-19: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Abstract

This research is aimed at identifying and analyzing the mental health interventions that have been carried out to control and reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety present in health professionals, due to Covid-19. The research design is approached from the quantitative approach through a descriptive-exploratory cut. As a type of research, a Systematic Review of the literature was used, which allowed collecting the greatest scientific evidence available about the present research topic. The initial search yielded a total of 2080 articles, of which 60 formed the initial selection phase of the studies. Subsequently, an exhaustive analysis was carried out on the content of the selected articles using the guidelines offered by the Cochrane manual of Systematic Reviews together with the Prisma Declaration. Finally, complying with the inclusion and quality criteria required by the research, a final sample of 12 articles was selected, which in their research presented a specific type of mental health intervention. Of the 12 articles, 10 use an intervention from the cognitive-behavioral approach, applying techniques such as Mindfulness, Mindfulness and Psychoeducation, 2 use an intervention from the psychoanalytic approach. It is mainly concluded that mental health interventions aimed at health professionals are limited. It is necessary to deepen and strengthen more proposals that guarantee efficient solutions in the protection of the mental health of this population.