Introduction: Iseyda Santos, Honduras

16 March, 2022

[In Spanish. English translation below]

Buenas noches, mucho gusto.

Mi nombre es Iseyda Santos, pasante del Octavo año de la carrera de medicina de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.

Realice mi servicio social en el Centro Materno Infantil del municipio de La Libertad del departamento de Comayagua.

Mi estudio de investigación, Prevalencia de depresión, ansiedad y desesperanza en los pacientes durante la pandemia de Covid-19 año 2021-2022. Durante dicha investigación me enfrente a la realidad que en la población investigada a mayor número de familiares fallecidos por Covid-19, mayor nivel de depresión, ansiedad y desesperanza. Lo que nos deja un reto como personal de salud para la detección temprana de casos, y sobretodo prevenirla por medio de la vacuna.

Google translation:

'Good evening, nice to meet you.

My name is Iseyda Santos, an intern in the eighth year of medicine at the National Autonomous University of Honduras.

I did my social service at the Maternal and Child Center in the municipality of La Libertad in the department of Comayagua.

My research study, Prevalence of depression, anxiety and hopelessness in patients during the Covid-19 pandemic year 2021-2022. During this investigation, I was faced with the reality that in the population investigated, a greater number of relatives died from Covid-19, a higher level of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. Which leaves us a challenge as health personnel for the early detection of cases, and above all to prevent it through the vaccine.'

HIFA profile: Iseyda Santos is an intern in the eighth year of medicine at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. iseydasantos AT gmail.com