Fear, anxiety and sadness: main feelings of health professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic factors and feelings experienced of health professionals in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out with 979 professionals between June and July 2020 with data collected by digital platforms. Results: Participants were predominantly between 30 and 49 years old, female, heterosexual, most of them from nursing. The most cited feelings were fear, anxiety, sadness, anguish and insecurity. Conclusion: Researching the feelings experienced by health professionals in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic is to give a voice to the central characters of this plot. It is necessary to take care of these caregivers and offer better working conditions, remuneration and security so that they can develop a coherent and resolute work.