Cultural adaptation and updating of the Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of covid-19 questionnaire

Abstract

Objective: to translate and culturally adapt the Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of covid-19 questionnaire to the Brazilian context and to develop and evaluate a sociodemographic and occupational characterization questionnaire to compose the adapted questionnaire. Method: five stages were conducted to adapt the Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of covid-19 questionnaire, namely: translation, synthesis of the translations, evaluation by a committee of judges, back translation and pre-test. As for the complementary questionnaire, it was elaborated and evaluated by a committee of judges and a pre-test was carried out. Results: the questionnaires were validated and the pre-test stage was conducted with health workers and students. Conclusion: the final version adapted to the Brazilian context was called Questionário de avaliação de risco e gestão da exposição de trabalhadores e estudantes de saúde no contexto da covid-19 and is available for use, together with the final version of the Sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire: Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers and students in the context of covid-19. These questionnaires may assist in mitigating the risks of infection, illness and death of health workers and students due to covid-19.

Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Health Professionals in the COVID-19 Context

“…Epidemic studies have shown that health professionals are at increased risk for psychological and mental disorders, due to the worsening of working conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic [ 15 , 31 , 32 ]. This study presents the high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in health professionals, reinforcing the negative psychological impact of the pandemic on mental health.…”