Expresso // Anxiety Was the “Predominant” Symptom in Nurses at the Beginning of the Pandemic

Anxiety was the “predominant” symptom in nurses at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most have adapted, but there is a risk of mental illness.

The warning is part of the title of the piece published in the newspaper Expresso published on Monday. The journalist Helena Bento spoke with Francisco Sampaio, a researcher at CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research, about a new study on the mental health of Portuguese nurses. The results make you think.

Although there has been a tendency to reduce levels of stress and depressive symptoms, the risk of developing mental illness persists. The solution should include identifying groups of professionals at particular risk and implementing preventive strategies and early intervention.

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