Volume 16, Issue 11 (February 2023)
Qom Univ Med Sci J 2023, 16(11): 914-927 |
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1- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
2- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran ,drbaharvand.lums@gmail.com
2- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran ,
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Background and Objectives: Recently, the new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a lot of stress and anxiety around the world. The present study aims to determine the level of anxiety caused by COVID-19 in medical staff of selected hospitals in Khorramabad, Iran compared to their non-medical staff.
Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted on 150 medical staff and 150 non-medical (administrative) staff working in Shohadaye Ashayer and Shahid Rahimi hospitals in Khorramabad in 2021 (coincided with the fourth and fifth waves of COVID-19). Data collection tools were a demographic information form and the Coronavirus Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS). After collecting the data, they were entered into SPSS software, version 22 (statistical) and analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, chi-square test, and independent t-test.
Results: The mean±SD total CDAS scores for the medical and non-medical staff were 9.31±0.188 and 9.10±0.188, respectively, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.459). In terms of anxiety dimensions, the mean scores of psychological and physical symptoms were higher in medical staff, but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.426 and P=0.617). In terms of age, gender, educational level, marital status, history of vaccination, previous history of infection with COVID-19, hospital, and type of employment, no significant difference in anxiety was found neither between the medical staff nor between non-medical staff (P>0.05).
Conclusion: There is no difference between medical and non-medical staff of hospitals in Khorramabad in terms of COVID-19-related anxiety. Considering the importance of mental health in both groups, it is recommended to take special measures to reduce their anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted on 150 medical staff and 150 non-medical (administrative) staff working in Shohadaye Ashayer and Shahid Rahimi hospitals in Khorramabad in 2021 (coincided with the fourth and fifth waves of COVID-19). Data collection tools were a demographic information form and the Coronavirus Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS). After collecting the data, they were entered into SPSS software, version 22 (statistical) and analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, chi-square test, and independent t-test.
Results: The mean±SD total CDAS scores for the medical and non-medical staff were 9.31±0.188 and 9.10±0.188, respectively, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.459). In terms of anxiety dimensions, the mean scores of psychological and physical symptoms were higher in medical staff, but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.426 and P=0.617). In terms of age, gender, educational level, marital status, history of vaccination, previous history of infection with COVID-19, hospital, and type of employment, no significant difference in anxiety was found neither between the medical staff nor between non-medical staff (P>0.05).
Conclusion: There is no difference between medical and non-medical staff of hospitals in Khorramabad in terms of COVID-19-related anxiety. Considering the importance of mental health in both groups, it is recommended to take special measures to reduce their anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Type of Study: Original Article |
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Received: 2022/10/9 | Accepted: 2023/01/4 | Published: 2023/01/30
Received: 2022/10/9 | Accepted: 2023/01/4 | Published: 2023/01/30
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