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Post-Traumatic Stress Associated with Telework-Related Job Limitation in Latin America

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  • Mariluz Briceño

    (Carrera de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15113, Peru)

  • Grecia Noblejas

    (Carrera de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15113, Peru)

  • Jose Armada

    (Faculty of Business Sciences, Universidad Continental, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Victor Serna-Alarcón

    (Hospital Regional José Cayetano Heredia, EsSalud, Piura 20002, Peru
    Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Trujillo 13001, Peru)

  • Martín A. Vilela-Estrada

    (Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Trujillo 13001, Peru)

  • Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce

    (Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
    Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima 15046, Peru)

  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido

    (South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15046, Peru
    Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru)

  • Christian R. Mejia

    (Carrera de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15113, Peru
    Asociación Médica de Investigación y Servicios en Salud, Lima 15073, Peru)

Abstract

During the pandemic, there has been evidence of work limitations during telework, which are believed to cause mental health problems. Our objective was to assess the association between perceived work limitations during telework and posttraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Latin America in 2020. Exposure was measured by self-reporting using a self-perception questionnaire; the SPRINT-E questionnaire was used for outcome measurements. Generalized linear models were applied. Of 1329 participants, 15.2% (n = 202) had posttraumatic stress. In a multivariate analysis, the highest frequency of posttraumatic stress was found among those with moderate depression or more (PR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.03–1.61), moderate or more anxiety (PR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.61–3.41), and moderate or more stress (PR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.46–4.12). In conclusion, there is an association between perceived work limitations during telework and posttraumatic stress in Latin American workers. For this reason, it is recommended that occupational physicians, companies, and institutions assess the frequency of posttraumatic stress and monitor the mental health of workers.

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  • Mariluz Briceño & Grecia Noblejas & Jose Armada & Victor Serna-Alarcón & Martín A. Vilela-Estrada & Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce & Mario J. Valladares-Garrido & Christian R. Mejia, 2023. "Post-Traumatic Stress Associated with Telework-Related Job Limitation in Latin America," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(13), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:13:p:6240-:d:1181253
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