Assessing the anxiety levels of doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients using the Beck anxiety inventory

Ömer CANPOLAT; Turgut DOLANBAY

doi:https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.948234

Article Details

Assessing the anxiety levels of doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients using the Beck anxiety inventory

Authors:

Ömer CANPOLAT | Turgut DOLANBAY

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.514-516

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000492896

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2564-7288

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.948234

Abstract:

 

Abstract



Objetives:
 Healthcare professionals and doctors are in the risk group for anxiety because they are in close contact with COVID-19 patients during both prevention and treatment. The aim of this study is to assess the anxiety levels of healthcare professionals during the pandemic and determine their need for psychiatric or psychological care.

Methods: 
The Beck Anxiety Inventory was used to determine the anxiety levels of the study participants. The data were analyzed using the program SPSS 20. In addition to statistical descriptors (mean, standard deviation), statistical analysis was performed using independent samples t-tests.

Results:
 Eighty-four healthcare professionals participated voluntarily and filled out the Beck Anxiety Inventory questionnaire. Forty-five were female and 39 were male. Of the nurses, 80% were female; only 14.7% of doctors were female. Fifty were nurses and 34 were doctors. When we assessed the Beck Anxiety Inventory results, there were no statistically significant differences between men and women (p>0.05). However, anxiety was significantly higher in nurses than doctors (p<0.05).
Conclusion: 
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more anxiety in nurses than doctors and all healthcare professionals are adversely affected.

Article Details

Assessing the anxiety levels of doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients using the Beck anxiety inventory

Authors: Ömer CANPOLAT | Turgut DOLANBAY

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.514-516

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000492896

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 2564-7288

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.948234

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Authors:

Ömer CANPOLAT | Turgut DOLANBAY

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.514-516

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000492896

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2564-7288

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.948234