Impacto en la actividad asistencial y la salud de los profesionales de Atención Primaria durante el confinamiento

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espanolObjetivo: conocer el impacto del confinamiento en los habitos de vida, la salud fisica y emocional de los trabajadores de Atencion Primaria. Metodo: estudio transversal. Encuesta online a trabajadores que desempenaron su actividad en dos centros de salud de Vizcaya, uno con atencion presencial a pacientes con patologia compatible con COVID-19 y otro que desarrollo actividad telefonica con pacientes con otras patologias. Se realizo un analisis descriptivo. Se compararon las variables categoricas mediante Chi cuadrado o test exacto de Fisher. Resultados: participaron 70 (54,29%) profesionales de 138, mayoritariamente enfermeras y medicos (71% en centro de salud con atencion presencial y 72% en centro de salud con atencion telefonica). No se encontraron diferencias en cuanto a la practica de ejercicio fisico ni alimentacion, excepto en el consumo de comida precocinada casi todos los dias (83,67% en centro con atencion telefonica frente al 9,52% en centro con atencion presencial, p Conclusiones: el confinamiento tuvo un cierto impacto en los habitos de vida, la salud fisica y emocional de los trabajadores de Atencion Primaria, y fue mas acusado en el centro en el que desempenaron su actividad laboral de forma presencial. EnglishObjective: to understand the impact of lockdown on the lifestyle and physical and emotional health of Primary Care workers. Method: a cross-sectional study: an online survey for workers who performed their activity in two health centres in Bilbao, one with face-to-face assistance for patients with conditions compatible with COVID-19, and the other one conducting activity by telephone with patients presenting other conditions. A descriptive analysis was conducted; categorical variables were compared through Chi Square or Fisher’s Exact Test. Results: seventy (70 – 54.29%) professionals participated, out of 138; the majority were nurses and doctors (71% in the health centre with face-to-face care and 72% in the health centre with telephone care). No differences were found regarding physical exercise or diet, except in the fact of eating ready-made food almost every day (83.67% in the centre with care by telephone vs. 9.52% in the centre with face-to-face care, p Conclusions: lockdown has had some impact on the lifestyle and physical and emotional health of Primary Care workers, and this has been more pronounced in the centre where they performed their work activity face-to-face.