Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Level in Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Outbreak: A Case of Tepecik Hospital

Abstract

Sağlık personelinin dinlenme ihtiyacının planlanarak, sadece bulaşma riski değil uykusuzluk ve yorgunluğa bağlı oluşacak diğer risk faktörlerin kontrol altına alınmasını sağlayacak çalışma ve dinlenme ortamlarının oluşturularak çalışma saatlerinin yeniden planlanması, stres ve kaygı düzeylerinin azaltılmasına yönelik destekleyici idari çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.

The effect of perceived stress on anxiety and sleep quality among healthcare professionals in intensive care units during the coronavirus pandemic

“…In this study, the state anxiety levels of the healthcare workers who had children and those who smoked were significantly higher than those of other healthcare workers (p < 0.05). Similarly, in a study conducted on health workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, the average state anxiety score was found to be higher in those with children (Sakaoğlu et al, 2020).…”

“…In a study conducted by Huang and Zhao during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms was found to be higher in participants under 35 years old (Huang & Zhao, 2020). In another study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, no significant relationship was found between age and anxiety level (Sakaoğlu et al, 2020).…”

“…In a study by Sathiya et al (2016) perceived stress was higher in doctors than in nurses. Sakaoğlu et al (2020) found that the anxiety levels of nurses were lower than those of doctors . In addition, nurses' sleep quality was found to be higher than that of other occupational groups.…”

The Knowledge Levels and Attitudes of Anesthesia Technicians About Intubation of Patients with Positive or Suspected Coronavirus (COVID-19)

“…(12) salgının sağlık çalışanlarının özellikle ruh sağlığını olumsuz etkilediğini ve bu etkilerin zaman içinde devam ettiğini bildirmişlerdir. COVID-19 pandemisi devam ederken ülkemizde üçüncü basamak bir hastanede sağlık personelinin kaygı düzeyini araştıran bir anket çalışmasında durumluk ve sürekli kaygı puanı ortalamalarının yüksek olduğu görülmüştür (13) . Çin'de yapılan bir metaanalizde de COVID-19 salgınının sağlık çalışanları kaygı düzeyini arttırdığı bildirilmiştir (14) .…”

Anxiety of Dental Professionals during Covid-19 Pandemic

“…In addition, in the literature there are studies that working in shifts negatively affect the physiological and psychological health of the healthcare workers. Also regarding the definition of their profession, healthcare professionals have life-threatening duties and responsibilities, plus stress and time pressure as the professional difficulties which are the factors that increase their level of anxiety [4,5].…”