Psychosocial risk factors in primary care workers of the health organizations of Áraba and Basurto (Spain)

PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS IN PRIMARY CARE WORKERS OF THE HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS OF ÁRABA AND BASURTO SUMMARYBackground: Psychosocial factors are one of the main determinants of health in our environment and are considered an emerging risk in this new millennium.Objective: To know the psychosocial risk factors with the greatest impact on primary care workers in the integrated health organizations of Áraba and Basurto and to analyze the factors with the greatest impact.Methodology: Secondary analysis of the data obtained through a descriptive prevalence study collected in the Psychosocial Risk assessment during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.Results: More than 80% of professionals in the health context have negative feelings and thoughts related to their work. 12.7% perceive their health as poor or very bad. Current health, compared to that of the previous 12 months, 20.9% refer to it as somewhat worse or much worse. In the events suffered in life in general, 29.37% was considered an external cause of affectation. 7.67% of the events that occurred at work were caused by work. Discussion: Professionals in the health context are affected by psychosocial risk factors at work, leading to greater emotional demands and personal dissatisfaction. Conclusions: The results obtained justify the need to carry out a specific protocol for the prevention and promotion of psychosocial health. Keywords: Occupational stress; Health sector; Workload/psychology; Workplace/psychology; Risk factors.