Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic

havlioğlu, suzan; Demir, Huseyin Avni

doi:10.35440/hutfd.752467

Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Suzan HAVLIOĞLU, (Harran Üniversitesi, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye)

Hüseyin Avni DEMİR (Şanlıurfa Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Mehmet Akif İnan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Acil Servis, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye)

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

2 0

Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 251 - 255 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.35440/hutfd.752467 İndeks Tarihi: 08-10-2021

Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Öz:

Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the anxiety levels of emergency serviceemployees working during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in May 2020 at the Sanlıurfa MehmetAkif Inan Research and Training Hospital, which is a pandemic hospital. The sample of the studyconsisted of 95 emergency service employees. A descriptive information form prepared by theresearchers and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used as the data collection instruments.Results: It was determined had, among the participants, 53.7% had mild, 28.4% had moderate and17.9% had severe anxiety levels. It was observed that the women in comparison to the men and thedoctors and nurses in comparison to other emergency employees experienced more anxiety (p<0.05).Conclusions: It is needed to take various protective precautions in terms of mental health foremergency service employees. Before developing effective approaches to support emergency serviceemployees, it is important to determine their anxiety levels and sources of anxiety. It is recommendedto provide psychological counselling and support to reduce the anxiety levels of emergency serviceemployees.

Anahtar Kelime:

COVİD 19 Pandemisinde Görevli Acil Servis Çalışanlarının Anksiyete Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz:

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Covid 19 pandemisinde görevli acil servis çalışanlarının anksiyete düzeylerinin belirlenmesidir. Materyal ve Metod: Tanımlayıcı tipte yapılan bu çalışma Mayıs 2020 tarihinde Şanlıurfa’da pandemi hastanesi olan Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’ nde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın örneklemini 95 acil sağlık çalışanı oluşturmuştur. Veri Toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanmış olan tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların %53,7’sinin hafif, %28,4’ünün orta ve %17,9’unun ağır düzeyde anksiyete yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Kadınların erkeklere göre, doktor ve hemşirelerin diğer acil çalışanlarına göre daha fazla anksiyete yaşadığı tespit edilmiştir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Acil sağlık çalışanları için koruyucu ruh sağlığı açısından çeşitli önlemlerin alınması gerekmektedir. Sağlık profesyonellerini desteklemek için etkili yaklaşımlar geliştirilmeden önce, onların anksiyete düzeylerini ve anksiyete kaynaklarını tespit etmek önemlidir. Acil sağlık çalışanlarında anksiyete düzeyini azaltmak için psikolojik danışmanlık ve destek verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelime:

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

1. Lai J, Ma S, Wang Y. Factors associated with mental health outcomes among healthcare workers exposed to coronavirus disease 2019. JAMA. Netw Open. 2020;3(3):203976.
2. Shen X, Zou X, Zhong X, Yan J, Li L. Psychological stress of ICU nurses in the time of COVID-19. Critical Care. 2020;24(1):200.
3. Maunder R, Hunter J, Vincent L, Bennettet J, Peladeau N, Leszcz M, et al. The immediate psychological and occupational impact of the 2003 SARS outbreak in a teaching hospital. CMAJ. 2003;168(10):1245-51.
4. Grace SL, Hershenfield K, Robertson E, Stewart DE. The occupational and psychosocial impact of SARS on academic physicians in three affected hospitals. Psychosomatics. 2005;46(5):385–91.
5. Tam CW, Pang EP, Lam LC, Chiu HF. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong in 2003: stress and psychological impact among frontline healthcare workers. Psychol. Med. 2004;34(7):1197– 204.
6. Sim K, Chua HC. The psychological impact of SARS: a matter of heart and mind CMAJ. 2004;170(5): 811–2.
7. Patel A, Jernigan DB. Initial public health response and interim clinical guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak-United States, December 31, 2019-February 4, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Feb 7;69(5):140-6.
8. McAlonan GM, Lee AM, Cheung V, Cheung C, Tsang KW, Sham PC, et al. Immediate and sustained psychological impact of an emerging infectious disease outbreak on health care workers. Can J Psychiatry. 2007;52(4):241-7.
9. Karamustafalıoğlu O, Yumrukçal H. Depression and anxiety disorders. The Medical Bulletin of Şişli Etfal Hospital. 2011;45(2):65-74.
10. Tercan M, Bozkurt FT, Patmano G, Saraçoğlu G, Gür SC. Anxiety and depression differences between the nurses working at a COVID-19 pandemic hospital. Medical Science and Discovery. 2020;7(6):526-31.
11. Naushad VA, Bierens JJ, Nishan KP, Firjeeth CP, Mohammad OH, Maliyakkal AM, et al. systematic review of the impact of disaster on the mental health of medical responders. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2019;34(6):632-43.
12. Wonga TW, Yaub JKY, Chanb CL, Kwongd RSY, Hoc SMY, Laua CC, et al. The psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak on healthcare workers in emergency departments and how they cope. Eur J Emerg Med. 2005;12(1):13-8.
13. Nickell LA, Crighton E, Tracy SC, Al-Enazy H, Bolaji Y, Hanjrah S, et al. Psychosocial effects of SARS on hospital staff: survey of a large tertiary care institution. CMAJ. 2004;170(5):793–8.
14. Beck AT, Epstein N, Brown G, Steer RA. An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: psychometric properties. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1988;56(6):893-7.
15. Ulusoy M, Sahin N, Erkmen H. Turkish version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory; psychometric properties. J Cogn Psychother. 1998;12:163- 72.
16. Kizil M, Üstünkarli N, Erginer DK, Şermin M. Stress levels of paramedics and emergency medical technicians and stressor factors at 112 emergency ambulances in Izmir. Hastane Öncesi Dergisi. 2016;1(1): 43-54
17. Wu K, Wei X. Analysis of psychological and sleep status and exercise rehabilitation of front-line clinical staff in the fight against COVID-19 in China. Med Sci Monit Basic Res. 2020; 26:924085.
18. Lu W, Wang H, Lin Y, Li L. Psychological status of medical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Psychiatry Res. 2020;288:112936.
19. Demiral Y, Akvardar Y, Ergör A, Ergör G. The impact of job satisfaction on anxiety and depression levels amonguniversty physicians. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Dergisi. 2006;3:157–64.
20. Pıçakçıefe M. Working Life and Anxiety. TAF Prev Med. 2010;9:367-74.
21. Nia HS, Lehto RH, Abbas Ebadi A, Peyrovi H. Death anxiety among nurses and healthcare professionals: a review article. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2016;4(1): 2–10.
22. Shanafelt T, Ripp J, Trockel M. Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Healthcare Professionals During the COVID19 Pandemic. JAMA. 2020;323(21):2133-4.
23. Eriş H, Ayhan Z. COVID-19 perceptions and attitudes of health workers in turkey. JCR. 2020; 7(12): 1142-50.
24. Huang L, Lin G, Tang L, Yu L, Zhou Z. Special attention to nurses’ protection during the COVID-19 epidemic. Crit Care. 2020;27;24(1):120.
25. Maben J, Bridges J. Covid-19: Supporting nurses’ psychological and mental health. J Clin Nurs. 2020;00:1–9.
26. Kim Y. 2018. Nurses' experiences of care for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus in South Korea. Am J Infect Control. 2018;46 (7):781-7.
27. Roya D, Tripathya S, Kar SK, Sharma N, Verma SK, Kaushal V. Study of knowledge, attitude, anxiety & perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020;51:102083.

APA	havlioğlu s, Demir H (2020). Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. , 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
Chicago	havlioğlu suzan,Demir Huseyin Avni Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. (2020): 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
MLA	havlioğlu suzan,Demir Huseyin Avni Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. , 2020, ss.251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
AMA	havlioğlu s,Demir H Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. . 2020; 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
Vancouver	havlioğlu s,Demir H Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. . 2020; 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
IEEE	havlioğlu s,Demir H "Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic." , ss.251 - 255, 2020. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
ISNAD	havlioğlu, suzan - Demir, Huseyin Avni. "Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic". (2020), 251-255. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.752467

APA	havlioğlu s, Demir H (2020). Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 17(2), 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
Chicago	havlioğlu suzan,Demir Huseyin Avni Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 17, no.2 (2020): 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
MLA	havlioğlu suzan,Demir Huseyin Avni Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.17, no.2, 2020, ss.251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
AMA	havlioğlu s,Demir H Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020; 17(2): 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
Vancouver	havlioğlu s,Demir H Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020; 17(2): 251 - 255. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
IEEE	havlioğlu s,Demir H "Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic." Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 17, ss.251 - 255, 2020. 10.35440/hutfd.752467
ISNAD	havlioğlu, suzan - Demir, Huseyin Avni. "Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Service Employees’ Working During The Covid-19 Pandemic". Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 17/2 (2020), 251-255. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.752467