Characterization of the Level of Anxiety of Nursing Staff Depending on the Specifics of Working Conditions

Abstract

Military events on the territory of Ukraine have acted as a factor influencing the state of mental health of the population. At the same time, healthcare professionals who provide medical care to the population, including the military, play an important role, which requires an assessment of their psychological state to ensure the proper quality of medical services.
 Aim. To compare the levels of sensitivity of nurses depending on the conditions and specifics of work.
 Material and Methods. The material was the results of a survey of nurses using the Spielberger questionnaire, which were conducted in a health care facility in Ukraine, where emergency medical care is provided, and in an oncology clinic in Poland from March to June 2023.
 Results and Discussion. The survey found that personal sensitivity, as a factor characterizing the individual character trait of a person, was higher among nurses from Ukraine than among Polish nurses. The level of situational sensitivity, which characterizes the emotional state of a person that arises under the influence of the circumstances, was also higher among respondents from Ukraine, which suggests that the sensitivity of emergency medical care workers in Ukraine against the background of military operations in the country has led to an increase in the levels of both personal and situational sensitivity. A survey of respondents, depending on their age, showed that the high level of personal sensitivity among healthcare workers in Ukraine significantly exceeded that of respondents from Poland, and situational sensitivity was higher in younger groups (19-40 years old). The study proved that the average level of personal sensitivity is not a basis for the emergence of a high level of its situational form.
 Conclusions. The specificity of the working conditions of the nursing staff of an emergency medical care hospital, combined with military events in the country, contributed to a higher level of personal and situational sensitivity compared to the characteristics of the levels of sensitivity of nursing staff of an oncology hospital outside Ukraine. External circumstances in the society have an important impact on the level of sensitivity of the staff of a medical institution, reinforcing the specifics of their working conditions.