Brotes epidémicos de Zika en Perú, ¿estamos en condiciones de controlarlo?

Chávez-Cruzado, Edward; Caballero-Alvarado, José; Galvez-Olortegui, Jose

doi:10.35663/amp.2016.332.69

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“…Among them is the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, which claimed many lives, prompted intense national vaccination campaigns, and led to a great economic, social, and health impact ( 2 ). In 2016, there was an outbreak of the Zika virus that caused an increase in cases of microcephaly in neonates and cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome in infected people, resulting in a crucial health crisis ( 3 ). In 2023, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presented an epidemic outbreak between the months of August and September due to the EG.5 strain despite all immunization campaigns ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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Comparison of the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemic-9 and SAVE-6 scales among healthcare workers in Peru

Gamonal,

Quispe-Lizano,

Javier-Murillo

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionPeru is a country that has a high incidence of viral outbreaks and epidemics, which is why it is necessary to validate a scale that measures anxiety and stress in professionals who are on the front lines of these events. Therefore, our objective was to validate the Peruvian-Spanish version of the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-9 items (SAVE-9) scale and to concurrently compare its validity and internal consistency with the SAVE-6 scale among healthcare workers (HCWs).Materials and methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study based on data collected from a self-reported survey in paper-and-pencil format between April and July 2023. A total of 203 HCWs participated in the research. We developed a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and item response theory (IRT). We calculated Cronbach’s α coefficient and McDonald’s ω to assess the internal consistency of the scales.ResultsThe results show that SAVE-9 (a two-factor model) and SAVE-6 (a one-factor model) provided an excellent fit in the confirmatory factor analysis. Both scales demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach’s α 0.85 and 0.86, respectively). Significant correlations were found between the SAVE-9 and SAVE-6 scales and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items scale (r = 0.44 and r = 0.38, respectively, p < 0.001) as well as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (r = 0.39 and r = 0.35, respectively, p < 0.001). The optimal cutoff points for SAVE-9 and SAVE-6 were identified for assessing anxiety, aligned with a GAD-7 score ≥5 points.ConclusionThe Peruvian-Spanish SAVE-9 and SAVE-6 scales are reliable and valid rating scales to assess the anxiety response of HCWs in response to viral epidemics. Though COVID-19 is diminished, these scales will be useful for other viral epidemics in the future.

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