Comparison of Coronavirus Stress and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Positive and Negative Healthcare Professionals in a Pandemic Hospital, İzmir Example

Abstract

Objective:In this study, it is aimed to detect the presence of anxiety in healthcare professionals who are and are not infected with the new type of coronavirus (Covid) and to reveal the underlying causes of this anxiety.Methods:This analytical and descriptive study was conducted with 188 healthcare professionals working at University of Health Sciences Turkey Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between 1-30 July 2020. Covid anxiety and perceived stress scale were administered to the participants along questionnaire.The statistics of the study were made with the SPSS 18.0 program. The statistically significant if the “p” value was less than 0.05.Results:40.43% (n=76) of the whole group consisted of individuals who were positive for the polymerase chain reaction test 59.57% (n=112) were health workers who were not diagnosed with Covid-19. Those who worked in Covid-19 wards or outpatient clinics were more likely to be infected with coronavirus and was statistically significant (p=0.014). No statistical significance was observed in terms of the total score of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale between those infected with Covid-19 and those not (p=0.349).Conclusion:There are data that all healthcare professionals are concerned and exhausted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The lack of a difference in anxiety levels between those infected with Covid-19 and those not indicates that healthcare professionals still have concerns about the pandemic. A widespread and effective psychosocial support provided by institutions will reduce the negative atmosphere in the health system.

Keywords

• covid-19
• healthcare professionals
• coronavirus anxiety scale