Low Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels Are Associated with the Severity of Anxiety Experienced by Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Reprod Sci
; 29(2): 627-632, 2022 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1260623
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to investigate a possible correlation between anxiety status and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels among healthcare professionals who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients during the recent pandemic. Fifty-two healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, and residents) who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients in inpatient clinics or intensive care units were enrolled in this study. Serum AMH levels were analyzed to reflect ovarian reserve. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S and STAI-T, respectively) were completed by participants to assess their anxiety status. A linear regression model with participant age as the constant variable was applied to analyze the relationship between inventory scale scores and AMH levels. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The mean AMH value was significantly lower for the participants in the moderate/severe anxiety group compared to the minimal/mild anxiety group (p = 0.007). A linear regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between AMH levels and both BAI (B = -0.030, standard error = 0.010, p = 0.004) and STAI-S and STAI-T scores when age was controlled (both p = 0.003). The severity of anxiety experienced during the recent COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals, who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients, is found to be related to low AMH levels.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone
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COVID-19
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Internship and Residency
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Midwifery
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Reprod Sci
Journal subject:
Reproductive Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S43032-021-00643-x
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