Psychoemotional Situation of Primary Care vs. Intensive Care Health Professionals

Objective: to analyse the differences found in the psychoemotional alterations suffered by ICU and PC HCWs throughout the pandemic, as well as to study the evolution of this symptomatology, to find out which group has considered leaving the profession, and their psychological preparation for future outbreaks or pandemics. Location and participants: Longitudinal study with three data collection periods between 2020 and 2022, conducted on PS in the Spanish healthcare system. Interventions: Data on anxiety, insomnia and burnout were analysed, as well as their evolution. Results: HCWs belonging to the PC and ICU areas have been highly affected by the passage of this pandemic, showing high figures for anxiety, insomnia and burnout. HCWs show high emotional exhaustion. Conclusions: It is established that HCWs belonging to PC have been affected, showing even higher figures for emotional exhaustion than ICU professionals.