Thirty‐day suicidal thoughts and behaviors among hospital workers during the first wave of the Spain COVID‐19 outbreak

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Authors

Philippe Mortier · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Gemma Vilagut · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Montse Ferrer · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Cònsol Serra · Parc de Salut

Juan D. Molina · Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Nieves López‐Fresneña · Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Abstract

Thirty-day STB among hospital workers during the first wave of the Spain COVID-19 outbreak was high. Hospital preparedness for virus outbreaks should be increased, and strong governmental policy response is needed to increase financial security among hospital workers.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Depression and Anxiety

Volume 38, Issue 5, pp. 528-544

DOI: 10.1002/da.23129

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