Philippe Mortier, Gemma Vilagut, Helena García-Mieres, Itxaso Alayo, Montse Ferrer, Franco Amigo, Enric Aragonès, Andrés Aragón-Peña, Ángel Asúnsolo Del Barco, Mireia Campos, Meritxell Espuga, Ana González-Pinto, Josep M Haro, Nieves López Fresneña, Alma D Martínez de Salázar, Juan D Molina, Rafael M Ortí-Lucas, Mara Parellada, José Maria Pelayo-Terán, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Aurora Pérez-Zapata, José Ignasio Pijoan, Nieves Plana, Elena Polentinos-Castro, Ana Portillo-Van Diest, Teresa Puig, Cristina Rius, Ferran Sanz, Consol Serra, Iratxe Urreta-Barallobre, Ronald C Kessler, Ronny Bruffaerts, Eduard Vieta, Víctor Pérez-Solá, Jordi Alonso
Little is known about healthcare workers' (HCW) use of healthcare services for mental disorders. This study presents data from a 16-month prospective cohort study of Spanish HCW (n = 4,809), recruited shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic onset, and assessed at four timepoints using web-based surveys. Use of health services among HCW with mental health conditions (i.e., those having a positive screen for mental disorders and/or suicidal thoughts and behaviours [STB]) was initially low (i.e., 18.2 %) but increased to 29...
February 16, 2024: Psychiatry Research