Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, distress, and insomnia and related factors in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. We applied the study survey online to HCWs during the pandemic in Turkey between 23 April and 23 May 2020. We used the sociodemographic data form, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Insomnia Severity Index, and Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Six hundred twenty (66.0%) of the 939 HCWs taking part in the study were female, 580 (61.8%) were physicians, 569 (60.6%) were working on the front line. Seven hundred twenty-nine (77.6%) participants exhibited depression, 565 (60.2%) anxiety, 473 (50.4%) insomnia, and 717 (76.4%) distress symptoms. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms were significantly greater among females, individuals with a history of psychiatric illness, and individuals receiving psychiatric support during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs serving in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms. Female gender, being a nurse, working on the front line, history of psychiatric illness, and being tested for COVID-19 were identified as risk factors for mental health problems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Journal of community health - 45(2020), 6 vom: 11. Dez., Seite 1168-1177

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Şahin, Mustafa Kürşat [VerfasserIn]
Aker, Servet [VerfasserIn]
Şahin, Gülay [VerfasserIn]
Karabekiroğlu, Aytül [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anxiety
COVID-19
Depression
Healthcare workers
Journal Article
Psychological distress
Sleep

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Date Completed 12.11.2020

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10900-020-00921-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314875573