Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Can, Nazım Onur; özlü, ibrahim; karaman özlü, zeynep; KAYA, Merve; Tekin, Erdal

doi:10.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.64872

Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

İbrahim ÖZLÜ, (Department of Emergency Medicine, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey)

Merve KAYA, (Department of Surgical Nursing, Atatürk University Faculty of Nursing, Erzurum, Turkey)

Zeynep Karaman ÖZLÜ, (Department of Surgical Nursing, Anesthesiology Clinical Research Office, Atatürk University Faculty of Nursing, Erzurum, Turkey)

Erdal TEKİN, (Department of Surgical Nursing, Atatürk University Faculty of Nursing, Erzurum, Turkey)

Nazım Onur CAN (Clinic of Emergency, Erzurum District Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey)

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 20 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 32 - 37 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.64872 İndeks Tarihi: 02-02-2022

Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Aim: This study aimed to determine the anxiety levels of emergency healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted using face-to-face interviews with 153 healthcare workers in emergency service clinics who cared for patients suspected of COVID-19. Study data were obtained using a descriptive characteristics questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results: The mean state anxiety score of emergency healthcare workers was 42.76±10.06, the mean trait anxiety score was 42.11±8.22, and the total scale mean score was 84.88±15.11. No significant relationships were found between STAI scores and participants’ descriptive characteristics (i.e., workplace, gender, marital status, age, profession, years of experience, and satisfaction with work conditions). Conclusion: This study revealed that emergency healthcare workers experienced anxiety at the panic level.

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APA	özlü i, KAYA M, karaman özlü z, Tekin E, Can N (2021). Determining the Anxiety Levels of Emergency Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(3), 32 - 37. 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.64872
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