Ansiedade e qualidade de vida nos trabalhadores do Consultório na Rua em Alagoas durante a pandemia por covid-19

Abstract

Aim: Analyze the association between anxiety and quality of life in workers at Consultorio na Rua in the state of Alagoas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted with 49 professionals from the Consultorio na Rua in Alagoas state. The primary data obtained with face-to-face interviews (17) and online interviews by video call (32), using: Sociodemographic Form; International Neuropsychiatric Interview (Brazilian version 7.0.2); Beck Anxiety Inventory; IDATE-Trace-State and WHOQOOL-BREF. The comparison between average results was made using “t” tests for the independents samples, after having met the criteria of homogeneity of the variances of the residuals, using the Levene test. When variables did not demonstrate homogeneous variances, a Mann-Witney analysis was used. To compare the variables with three responses between groups, a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed. Associations between categorical variables were calculated using the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. All analyzes were carried out using the statistical software R v 3.6.1 (R Core, Vienna, Austria) with the “Rcmdr” package. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Alagoas under number 4.198,128. Results: More than half of the professionals at the Consultorio na Rua in Alagoas are female, with an average age of 37 years. Data on anxiety show that all professionals have some level of anxiety, all have a moderate signs and state of anxiety, and nine people meet the criteria that point to the presence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. For the anxiety score, an average presented was 11.29 (± 10.08) characterizing the participants with a mild anxiety score. As for the quality of life domains, the highest average presented was in the social relationships domain (70.06, ± 16.48), followed by general quality of life (67.34, ± 19.40) and the psychological domain (63 , 09, ± 11.66). The domain with the lowest value was the physical (32.33, ± 13.30). The association between anxiety and quality of life indicates that as the assessment of the environment increases, an increase in the individual's state of anxiety can be observed. When we analyzed the anxiety score and quality of life, we obtained a negative correlation. As the physical and general quality of life domain decreased, the professional tended to have a higher anxiety score. Statistical significance was also found when associating the anxiety score and quality of life data in the physical (p. 0.01) and general quality of life (p. 0.001) domains. As well as the association between the state of anxiety and the environment (p. 0.006). About the association of TAG with quality of life, there are two domains: social relationships (p. 0.009) and general quality of life (0.002). Conclusion: There was a statistical association between anxiety and quality of life in the workers of the Consultório na Rua. It was also possible to trace the sociodemographic profile and analyze the characteristics about anxiety and quality of life.