scholarly journals Exploring anxiety levels in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: Turkey sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceyda Uzun Şahin ◽  
Nurşen Kulakaç
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Anxiety Levels

scholarly journals Changes in healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad-Hani Temsah ◽  
Abdullah Al Huzaimi ◽  
Abdulkarim Alrabiaah ◽  
Nurah Alamro ◽  
Fahad Al-Sohime ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
New Information ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fit Testing ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anxiety Levels

AbstractIntroductionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused an unprecedented health crisis around the world, not least because of its heterogeneous clinical presentation and course. The new information on the pandemic emerging daily has made it challenging for healthcare workers (HCWs) to stay current with the latest knowledge, which could influence their attitudes and practices during patient care.MethodsThis study is a follow-up evaluation of changes in HCWs’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices as well as anxiety levels regarding COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Data were collected through an anonymous, predesigned, self-administered questionnaire that was sent online to HCWs in Saudi Arabia.ResultsThe questionnaire was sent to 1500 HCWs, with a 63.8% response rate (N=957). The majority of respondents were female (83%), and the most common age group was 31–40 years (52.2%). Nurses constituted 86.3% of the respondents. HCWs reported higher anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic which increased from 4.91±2.84 to 8.6±2.27 on an 11-point Likert scale compared to other viral outbreaks. HCWs believed that their own preparedness as well as that of their hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room (ER) was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than during the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus pandemic (2012–2015). About 58% of HCWs attended one or more simulations concerning the management of COVID-19 patients in their ICU/ER, and nearly all had undergone N95 mask fit testing. The mean score of HCWs’ knowledge of COVID-19 was 9.89/12. For most respondents (94.6%), the perception of being at increased risk of infection was the main cause of anxiety related to COVID-19; the mean score of anxiety over COVID-19 increased from 4.91±2.84 before to 8.6±2.27 during the pandemic in Saudi Arabia.ConclusionsHCWs’ anxiety levels regarding COVID-19 have increased since a pandemic was declared. It is vital that healthcare facilities provide more emotional and psychological support for all HCWs.

scholarly journals The anxiety levels, quality of sleep and life and problem-solving skills in healthcare workers employed in COVID-19 services

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevda Korkmaz ◽  
Aslı Kazgan ◽  
Sevler Çekiç ◽  
Ayşe Sağmak Tartar ◽  
Hale Nur Balcı ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Anxiety Levels

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers’ anxiety levels

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Karasu ◽  
Ebru Öztürk Çopur ◽  
Duygu Ayar
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Anxiety Levels of Healthcare Professionals’ Relatives During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Giray Kolcu ◽  
Gokmen Ozceylan
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Moderate Correlation ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Aim: Health workers are the most important risk groups in the last century outbreaks. This situation creates anxiety in the relatives of healthcare workers as well as in healthcare workers. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the anxiety levels of the relatives of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: The study was designed as a longitudinal study in quantitative research design. In the study, data were collected regularly every day for 20 days between 20.03.2020-08.04.2020, when the coronavirus pandemic continued, and these data were associated with the data of the Ministry of Health. Results: One thousand one hundres and eighty participants' opinions were collected for the study. In the study process, it was observed that the anxiety level at 20.03.2020 was 8.25±5.36 and it increased to 17.21±17.07 on 08.04.2020. The relationship between the anxiety level of the participants and the total number of cases the total number of deaths were weak. There was a moderate correlation between the number of deaths per day and the number of patients recovering per day. In the study, it was shown that there is a moderate correlation between the anxiety levels and the level of knowledge of the opinion makers. In this upward trend, it has been observed that there are 3 breaking points: 23-24.03.2020, 28-29.03.2020 and 05-06.04.2020. Conclusion: In our study described the first cases of anxiety in the vicinity of 20 health workers in Turkey after the first day (twenty) were found to correlate with increased number of deaths in days. It was observed that anxiety level correlated weakly with the total number of cases / deaths, but moderately with the number of daily deaths / recovered patients in the relatives of the health studies. This situation was interpreted as that although the anxiety of healthcare workers was affected by the process, it was more affected by daily changes. Relatives as well as healthcare professionals also experienced a manageable anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak. We believe that information and rehabilitation programs should be developed for the relatives of healthcare professionals in order to maintain the resilience / resiliency of healthcare professionals. Keywords: anxiety, coronavirus, pandemics, Family Medicine

scholarly journals The memory of an outrageous public health scandal

2021 ◽  
pp. 130-133
Author(s):  
Sally de França Lacerda Rolim ◽  
Claudio Gleidiston Lima da Silva ◽  
Fabian Danilo Unigarro Ramirez ◽  
Raul Cesar Fortaleza Pinheiro ◽  
Juliane dos Anjos de Paula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Oxygen Depletion ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Logistical Problem

Introduction: Manaus is an isolated city, localized in the hearth of the Amazonas rainforest, with two million inhabitants, a big territorial extension, distant from neighbor cities and next to the shores of Negro and Solimões rivers. The access overland is difficult, which obligates the oxygen tanks be transported by river or air.  This created and enormous logistical problem, added to the neglect of the Federal Government with the northern region of the country. Objective: Analyze what are the psychiatric repercussions on the explosion of in the lack of oxygen in Manaus, capital of the Amazonas, Brazil. Methods: Studies were identified using large-circulation international journals. Results: A scandal is happening. This situation is creating a grief community – particular grief became a common and public one – to the memory of an outrageous public health scandal. Therefore, dramatic stories of families of patients and the overwhelmed healthcare professionals shared on the social media and local press brings glimpses of the angst of this chaos. An entire wing of patients died caused by the oxygen depletion. Conclusion: This situation is causing a collective hysteria, taking healthcare workers and families of patients to desperation. Fear appears to be a consequence of the feeling of powerlessness. Anxiety levels are really elevated causing direct side effects to another mental health measures.

scholarly journals Investigation of anxiety levels of 1637 healthcare workers during the epidemic of COVID-19

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243890
Author(s):  
Meiping Shen ◽  
Hongzhen Xu ◽  
Junfen Fu ◽  
Tianlin Wang ◽  
Zangzang Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Condition ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Zhejiang Province ◽  
First Line ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Risk Coefficient ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Objective This study aimed to investigate the anxiety levels of healthcare workers and to provide guidance on potential accurate social and psychological interventions for healthcare workers during the epidemic of COVID-19 in Zhejiang Province, China. Methods Healthcare workers from five hospitals in Zhejiang Province were randomly selected into this study. Zung Self-Assessment Scale for Anxiety (SAS) was used to evaluate the anxiety status of the included 1637 healthcare workers. Results The total anxiety score of healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province was 30.85 ± 6.89. The univariate analysis showed that the anxiety level of healthcare workers was related to gender, education, occupation, physical condition, job risk coefficient, and with family members on the first-line combating COVID-19 (P <0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that physical condition and job risk coefficient were predictors of anxiety levels of healthcare workers. Conclusions During the epidemic of COVID-19, 1637 healthcare workers generally had an increased tendency to have anxiety. Individualized assessment of the anxiety level of healthcare workers should be provided, and different interventions should be given based on the evaluation results.

scholarly journals Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety Levels among Healthcare Workers Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Shuliweeh Alenezi ◽  
Ahmad Almadani ◽  
Maram Al Tuwariqi ◽  
Fahad Alzahrani ◽  
Meshari Alshabri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
P Value ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Burnout in healthcare workers (HCWs) is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that results from unmanaged, excessive, and long-term workplace stressors. This study aims to assess the prevalence of burnout and the levels of anxiety and depression among HCWs who primarily work with children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted utilizing the Arabic version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS), Patient Health Questionnaire for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression (PHQ-9). Among the 381 participants working in autism centers, the majority were young Saudi females (326) working full-time as specialists in the private sector with less than five years of experience. The HCWs’ overall mean scores on the three Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) subscales: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) were 62%, 23.7%, and 76.5%, respectively. A total of 51.4% of HCWs reported moderate to high anxiety levels on GAD-7, and 47.8% showed moderate to very high levels of depression on PHQ-9. The mean perceived EE converged significantly but negatively on their overall mean perceived satisfaction with AWS (p-value < 0.001), demonstrating that greater emotional fatigue predicts less satisfaction with their work. The PA scores correlated significantly and positively with their overall mean satisfaction with their AWS score (p-value < 0.001). Considering sociodemographic variables, HCWs aged between 20–29 years have significantly lower mean PA scores than HCWs aged thirty and older (p = 0.007). Also, male HCWs perceived significantly higher work-related DP than females. More research is required to determine the nature of variables that contribute to burnout, depression, and anxiety in HCWs helping children with ASD.

scholarly journals Changes in healthcare workers’ anxiety during two time points of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a longitudinal study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Cecilia López Steinmetz ◽  
Carla Romina Herrera ◽  
Shao Bing Fong ◽  
Juan Carlos Godoy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Time Point

Abstract Evidence on the within-person changes of healthcare workers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic is absent. This study aimed to examine the within-person changes of anxiety in Argentinean healthcare workers during this pandemic, adjusting for main demographic factors, region, mental disorder history, and COVID-19 contagion. A longitudinal web survey (N = 305) was conducted during two time points of the pandemic, one of which was an infection peak. Anxiety significantly increased across time. However, there were significant interaction effects modulating anxiety levels. The largest anxiety increases occurred in healthcare workers who were wondering if they had contracted COVID-19 while symptomatic. Irrespective of the time point, anxiety was the highest in healthcare workers from a region inside the country who were wondering if they had contracted COVID-19, either asymptomatic or symptomatic. An interaction effect between the mental disorder history and the COVID-19 contagion suggested that the anxiety outcomes were mainly due to the concern about the COVID-19 contagion, rather than due to pre-existing mental health vulnerabilities. An increasing anxiety outcome may be expected among healthcare workers as the pandemic progresses. The uncertainty regarding COVID-19 contagion is a preventable and modifiable interacting factor to produce the worst anxiety outcomes among healthcare workers.

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