PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF COVID-19 IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Ömer Ataç; Mehmet Uğurcan Turhan; Seda Demiray; Murat Altay; Sinem Süer; Adem Türk; Duygu Türk; Osman Hayran

Makale detayları

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF COVID-19 IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Yazarlar:

Ömer Ataç | Mehmet Uğurcan Turhan | Seda Demiray | Murat Altay | Sinem Süer | Adem Türk | Duygu Türk | Osman Hayran

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.194-205

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290467

pISSN:

2564-6311

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Özet:

 Primary healthcare workers as the front-line fighters against the pandemic have high risk for mental problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictors of psychological distress and the fear of COVID-19 in the primary health care workers. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the primary health care workers in Antalya. The data was collected using a self-administered hardcopy questionnaire which included three parts as participants sociodemographic characteristics, Brief Symptom Inventory BSI and Fear of COVID-19 Scale. 65.7 of the participants are female and 40.4 are nurses-midwives. 42.2 of the participants departments were changed during the pandemic. Fear of COVID-19 Scale, GSI and PST scores of the females are significantly higher than males all comparisons, p0.001. Participants who changed their departments during the pandemic have significantly higher scores in all scales than who did not all comparisons, p 0.05. Fear of COVID-19, GSI and PSDI scores of those who live in the same house with people aged 65 and over are significantly higher than those who do not all comparisons, p0.05. There is a moderate and significant correlation r0.411 and p0.001 between the BSI scores and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. The front-line healthcare workers are at high risk of psychological distress and the fear of being infected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The positive correlation between fear of COVID-19 and frequency of psychiatric symptoms is concluded as that the remedial interventions in one can also have a positive effect on the other.

 Primary healthcare workers as the front-line fighters against the pandemic have high risk for mental problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictors of psychological distress and the fear of COVID-19 in the primary health care workers. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the primary health care workers in Antalya. The data was collected using a self-administered hardcopy questionnaire which included three parts as participants sociodemographic characteristics, Brief Symptom Inventory BSI and Fear of COVID-19 Scale. 65.7 of the participants are female and 40.4 are nurses-midwives. 42.2 of the participants departments were changed during the pandemic. Fear of COVID-19 Scale, GSI and PST scores of the females are significantly higher than males all comparisons, p0.001. Participants who changed their departments during the pandemic have significantly higher scores in all scales than who did not all comparisons, p 0.05. Fear of COVID-19, GSI and PSDI scores of those who live in the same house with people aged 65 and over are significantly higher than those who do not all comparisons, p0.05. There is a moderate and significant correlation r0.411 and p0.001 between the BSI scores and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. The front-line healthcare workers are at high risk of psychological distress and the fear of being infected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The positive correlation between fear of COVID-19 and frequency of psychiatric symptoms is concluded as that the remedial interventions in one can also have a positive effect on the other.

 Primary healthcare workers as the front-line fighters against the pandemic have high risk for mental problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictors of psychological distress and the fear of COVID-19 in the primary health care workers. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the primary health care workers in Antalya. The data was collected using a self-administered hardcopy questionnaire which included three parts as participants sociodemographic characteristics, Brief Symptom Inventory BSI and Fear of COVID-19 Scale. 65.7 of the participants are female and 40.4 are nurses-midwives. 42.2 of the participants departments were changed during the pandemic. Fear of COVID-19 Scale, GSI and PST scores of the females are significantly higher than males all comparisons, p0.001. Participants who changed their departments during the pandemic have significantly higher scores in all scales than who did not all comparisons, p 0.05. Fear of COVID-19, GSI and PSDI scores of those who live in the same house with people aged 65 and over are significantly higher than those who do not all comparisons, p0.05. There is a moderate and significant correlation r0.411 and p0.001 between the BSI scores and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. The front-line healthcare workers are at high risk of psychological distress and the fear of being infected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The positive correlation between fear of COVID-19 and frequency of psychiatric symptoms is concluded as that the remedial interventions in one can also have a positive effect on the other.

 Birinci basamak sağlık çalışanları, pandemiyle ön safta mücadele eden kişiler olarak ruh sağlığı sorunları açısından risk altındadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, birinci basamak sağlık çalışanlarında psikolojik stres ve COVID-19 korkusunun incelenmesidir. Kesitsel türdeki bu çalışma Antalya ilinde görev yapan birinci basamak sağlık çalışanları arasında yapılmıştır. Veriler, katılımcıların sosyodemografik özellikleri, Kısa Semptom Envanteri KSE ve COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği olmak üzere üç bölümden oluşan bir anket formuyla kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların 65,7si kadın, 40,4ü hemşire-ebedir. Pandemi sırasında katılımcıların 42,2sinin görev yeri değişmiştir. Kadınların COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği, GSI ve PST puanları erkeklere göre yüksektir tüm karşılaştırmalarda p0,001. Pandemide görev yeri değişen katılımcılar, görev yeri değişmeyenlere göre tüm ölçeklerde daha yüksek puanlara sahiptir tüm karşılaştırmalarda p0,05. 65 yaş ve üstü kişilerle aynı evde yaşayanlarda COVID-19 korkusu, GSI ve PSDI puanları yaşamayanlara göre yüksektir tüm karşılaştırmalarda p0,05. KSE ile COVID-19 Korkusu Ölçeği puanları arasında orta düzeyde ve anlamlı bir ilişki vardır r0,411 ve p0,001. Birinci basamakta görev yapan sağlık çalışanları, COVID-19 salgını sırasında hastalığa yakalanma korkusunun yanı sıra ruh sağlığı sorunları açısından risk altındadır. COVID-19 korkusu ile ruh sağlığı belirtilerinin görülme sıklığı arasındaki pozitif ilişki, yapılacak iyileştirici müdahalelerin her iki konuyu da olumlu etkileyebileceğini göstermektedir.

Makale detayları

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF COVID-19 IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Yazarlar:

Ömer Ataç | Mehmet Uğurcan Turhan | Seda Demiray | Murat Altay | Sinem Süer | Adem Türk | Duygu Türk | Osman Hayran

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.194-205

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290467

pISSN:

2564-6311

Healthcare workers

fear of COVID-19

BSISağlık çalışanları

COVID-19 korkusu

kısa semptom envanteri

pandemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND FEAR OF COVID-19 IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Yazarlar: Ömer Ataç | Mehmet Uğurcan Turhan | Seda Demiray | Murat Altay | Sinem Süer | Adem Türk | Duygu Türk | Osman Hayran

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi: Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.194-205

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290467

pISSN: 2564-6311

Healthcare workers

fear of COVID-19

BSISağlık çalışanları

COVID-19 korkusu

kısa semptom envanteri

pandemi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ömer Ataç | Mehmet Uğurcan Turhan | Seda Demiray | Murat Altay | Sinem Süer | Adem Türk | Duygu Türk | Osman Hayran

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.194-205

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290467

pISSN:

2564-6311