Anxiety symptomatology in professionals of the mobile emergency care service

Abstract

Objective: To screen anxiety symptoms in Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) professionals. Method: Exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study, with quantitative approach, conducted in SAMU located in the interior of Piauí, between April and June 2021, through an online questionnaire. The instrument classified participants into: minimal anxiety; mild anxiety; moderate anxiety; and severe anxiety. For statistical analysis we used the likelihood ratio test, because the expected ratio was less than 5 in the variables analyzed, being considered the significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: Fourteen caregivers participated in the study. Among the symptoms inquired, there was a prevalence of: "inability to relax" (35.7%), "fear that the worst will happen" (35.6%), "palpitation or acceleration of the heart" (28.6%) and "feeling hot" (28.5%). Conclusion: Most emergency responders were classified with minimal anxiety, however, the low adherence of participants hindered a more consistent analysis of anxiety symptomatology in these professionals.