Objective Professionals working in intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic have been exposed to stressful situations and increased workload. The association between symptoms of traumatic stress disorders, substance abuse and personal/occupational characteristics of Brazilian COVID-19-ICU workers is still to be addressed. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of those conditions and to find if those associations exist. Methods In this observational, single-center, cross-sectional study, all professionals working in a COVID-19 ICU were invited to fill an anonymous form containing screening tools for traumatic stress disorders and substance abuse, and a section with questions regarding personal and occupational information. Results Three hundred seventy-six ICU professionals participated. Direct exposure to patients infected by COVID-19, history of relatives infected by COVID-19, and sex (female) were significantly associated with signs and symptoms of traumatic stress disorders. 76.5% of the participants had scores compatible with a diagnosis of traumatic stress disorders. Moreover, the prevalence of scores suggestive of Tobacco and Alcohol abuse were 11.7% and 24.7%, respectively. Conclusion ICU workers had significantly elevated scores on both screening forms. Providing psycho-social support to ICU professionals may prevent future problems with traumatic stress disorders or substance abuse.
【초록키워드】 COVID-19, Stress, cross-sectional, COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care unit, Diagnosis, Sex, Tobacco, Symptom, ICU, Prevalence, Characteristics, female, Patient, information, association, Alcohol Abuse, Support, disorders, single-center, ICUs, participant, problem, disorder, professional, forms, Direct, objective, Prevent, Result, evaluate, significantly, elevated, condition, question, Providing, addressed, participated, stressful situation, 【제목키워드】 intensive care, cross-sectional, COVID-19 pandemic,