Is job seniority a protective factor against anxiety among midwives during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?
Ann Agric Environ Med
; 28(2): 352-357, 2021 Jun 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1431260
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Introduction. The pandemic SARS-Cov-2 outbreak necessitated the implementation of changes in everyday obstetric attendance, which demands continuity of care. Employment of sudden changes in obstetric attendance could have increased anxiety among medical personnel.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the Communication was to analyse the influence of professional experience on the level of anxiety in a group of midwives during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The analysis included 100 midwives average professional experience 11.51 years (max. 36; median 7,5; SD 10.37; p<0.0001). The largest group of respondents was employed in a tertiary referral hospital (n = 40), the smallest in a medical clinic (n = 7). A preliminary study using an online questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7), posted on Internet fora, Facebook fan pages of The Childbirth with Dignity Foundation, and the Foundation for Midwives, using the Snowball sampling method. The Ethics Committee for Research Projects at the Institute of Psychology, University of Gdansk, approved the research project (Approval No. 35/2020).RESULTS:
The average score was 9.390 (max. 21, median 8.5; SD; 5.228). The length of professional experience did not correspond to the level of anxiety (r = -0.0097; p = 0.9237). In 20 respondents, no anxiety was traced, while the smallest group indicated severe anxiety (n = 15). Professional experience did not influence the level of anxiety in either group with different level of anxiety (ANOVA test; p = 0.465). .CONCLUSIONS:
Professional experience did not influence the level of anxiety. In order to prevent exacerbation of anxiety symptoms, different factors which may playa vital role in enhancing the level of anxiety must be analysed.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Midwifery
Type of study:
Case report
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Agric Environ Med
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aaem
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