Burnout and anxiety level of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.
Work
; 70(1): 21-29, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1463453
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 has affected many countries in the world and has been known as one of the fast-spreading viruses in recent history.OBJECTIVE:
Our aim is to reveal the level of anxiety and burnout, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors of healthcare professionals about COVID-19 in Turkey.METHODS:
The individuals included in the study answered seven questions containing demographic information, 27 questions determining their views and perspectives on COVID-19. Anxiety level was measured by Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI), and State Anxiety Inventory (SAI); burnout was measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).RESULTS:
We included 66 health staff (50 female, 16 male) whose mean age was 31.71±5.18 years (22-46 ranged). Twenty-two (33.3%) of the participants worked on the COVID-19 frontline while 44 (66.6%) of them worked on usual wards.We found that participants' anxiety was at a moderate level in BAI (mean 14.00±12.66). The mean of the SAI was 49.93±13.06. MBI subscales were low. We found that there was a significant difference in BAI between COVID-19 frontline healthcare professionals and those who worked on the usual wards (pâ=â0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
It is important to consider the level of anxiety and burnout in all healthcare professionals and to help them to protect their mental health.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WOR-210028
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