Determination of Symptoms of Depressive, Anxiety and Somatic and Perceived Threat of Covid-19 Among Health Care Workers

Elif DÖNMEZ; İlknur DOLU; Hakan KARAŞ

doi:https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.21.3.17

Makale detayları

Determination of Symptoms of Depressive, Anxiety and Somatic and Perceived Threat of Covid-19 Among Health Care Workers

Yazarlar:

Elif DÖNMEZ | İlknur DOLU | Hakan KARAŞ

Yayıncı:

Kıbrıs Ruh Sağlığı Enstitüsü

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal refah sorunları ve hizmetleri

Dergi:

Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi 2021 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.165-174

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000522383

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2667-8225

pISSN:

1302-7840

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.21.3.17

Özet:

 

This study aimed to determine symptoms of depressive, anxiety and somatic and perceived threat of coronavirus disease among health care workers. The study was conducted in Istanbul. 315 health care workers who completed the online questionnaire included in the study. Measurement tools consisted of a questionnaire including items to define perceived level of coronavirus disease of participants and questions about demographic characteristics and Patient Health Questionnare-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Patient Health Questionnaire-15. It was determined that somatic symptoms were clinically significantly high in 37.8% of the healthcare workers and it is followed by depression symptoms in 34% and anxiety symptoms in 23.5% respectively. The results showed that 77.8% of participants felt coronavirus disease as a life-threatening situation and 95.6% of them worried about being infected. Although worrying about being infected by coronavirus affected symptoms of depressive, anxiety and somatic, feeling life-threatening of coronavirus disease affected symptoms of anxiety and somatic. The factors associated with depression were following; females (OR, 3.85, p= 0.001), being married (OR, 2.35, P=0.049), and no physical exercise (OR, 3.02, p=0.008).  As to somatic symptoms, being female (OR, 2.63, p= 0.013), living alone (OR, 2.66, p=0.016), having chronic diseases (OR, 4.31, p= 0.000), and no physical exercise (OR, 2.33, p=0.025) were found as the risk factors. Early psychosocial and psychotherapeutic interventions to these groups that have risk factors in terms of psychiatric symptoms might be beneficial in preventing the development of psychiatric symptoms in healthcare workers during outbreak.

Makale detayları

Determination of Symptoms of Depressive, Anxiety and Somatic and Perceived Threat of Covid-19 Among Health Care Workers

Yazarlar: Elif DÖNMEZ | İlknur DOLU | Hakan KARAŞ

Yayıncı: Kıbrıs Ruh Sağlığı Enstitüsü

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyal refah sorunları ve hizmetleri

Dergi: Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi 2021 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.165-174

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000522383

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2667-8225

pISSN: 1302-7840

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.21.3.17

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Elif DÖNMEZ | İlknur DOLU | Hakan KARAŞ

Yayıncı:

Kıbrıs Ruh Sağlığı Enstitüsü

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal refah sorunları ve hizmetleri

Dergi:

Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi 2021 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.165-174

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000522383

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2667-8225

pISSN:

1302-7840

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.21.3.17