CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY AND GENERAL ANXIETY LEVELS OF HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WORKED IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HOSPITAL

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this research is to determine the Coronavirus anxiety status and general anxiety status of the healthcare personnel who worked in the COVID-19 pandemic hospital. Materials and Methods: The population of the research consisted of 143 people who worked in XX Hospital, which was used as a pandemic hospital and no sample was selected. The research was conducted in a descriptive- relational design. The questionnaire, which included the socio-demographic information of the participants, Beck Anxiety Scale and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale were applied online to the participants in the research. Results: It was determined that 37.0% of the health workers participating in the research were between the ages of 30-41, 86.7% were women, and 67.1% were married. In the research, the median value of the Beck Anxiety Scale total score was determined to be 9.0, and the median value of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale total score was 1.0. A strong statistically positive correlation was found between the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale scores and the Beck Anxiety Scale scores (rho=0,610; p=0,000). It was found that the difference between the duration of work and the experience of working with a patient previously infected with an infectious disease and Beck Anxiety Scale scores was statistically significant (p<0,05). Conclusion: As a result, it was found that those who did not feel ready for an epidemic in the early stages of the pandemic, who had previous experience of working with individuals with infectious diseases, and did not have enough experience in pandemic services to adapt to pandemic conditions were found to be at risk for anxiety.