USER PROFILE IN AN UNIVERSITY CLINIC DURING THE COVID- 19 HEALTH ALARM

This study aims to analyze the profile of users in an university clinic (SPA-UNED) during the first COVID-19 19 health alarm. The sample was composed of 124 participants (70.4 % women) with an average age of 41.49 years and four instruments were used: Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45), Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE-28) and the Scale Connor-Davidson Resilience (CD-RISC). The results showed a sociodemographic profile formed mainly by single Spanish women from the service sector. Consistent with the reasons for consultation, participants predominantly showed symptoms of depression, anxiety, and somatization, poor use of coping strategies, and low levels of resilience. These variables may be a possible risk profile in the clinical population that outlines a vulnerable group for which psychological prevention and intervention measures are required.

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This study aimed to analyze the user profile in a university clinic during the COVID-19 health alarm, finding that the sample was mainly composed of single Spanish women from the service sector, exhibiting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and somatization, as well as poor coping strategies and low resilience levels, which may indicate a vulnerable group in need of psychological prevention and intervention measures.