DETERMINATION OF INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY LEVELS OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Year 2024, Issue: 98, 184 - 195, 30.06.2024

Oguzhan Tiryaki , Elif Tiryaki , Birsel Canan Demirbağ

https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1466673

Abstract

The intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety affects both the work and the personal lives of emergency workers. To determine the intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety levels of emergency department (ED) worker who are at the forefront against the COVID-19 pandemic and have a high risk of infection. The research was designed as cross-sectional type. Data were collected by using an online survey method with 80 personnel working in a city hospital emergency department. Employee information form, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12), and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) were used in the research. It was seen that participants' ISU-12 score was 40.66 ±9.87 on average, and CAS score was 9.23±4.53 on average. It was determined that the participants' intolerance to uncertainty was moderate, but their coronavirus anxiety was high. A substantial, low positive correlation has been identified between the levels of intolerance to uncertainty and coronavirus anxiety levels of emergency department worker. The uncertainty and anxiety levels of emergency department workers are very important for both patient outcomes and the working life of the staff. In Turkey, hospital administrations are required to develop procedures to evaluate this situation for emergency department personnel. It can be seen that the uncertainties experienced by emergency department worker during the Covid-19 period appear to increase their anxiety levels.

Keywords

Anxiety, COVID-19, Emergency department, Uncertainty

COVID-19 Pandemisinde Acil Servis Çalışanlarının Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük ve Anksiyete Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve anksiyete, acil servis çalışanlarının hem işlerini hem de kişisel yaşamlarını etkilemektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı COVID-19 salgınına karşı ön saflarda yer alan ve enfeksiyon riski yüksek olan acil servis (AS) çalışanlarının belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve anksiyete düzeylerini belirlemektir. Araştırma kesitsel tipte tasarlanmıştır. Veriler bir devlet hastanesi acil servisinde çalışan 80 personelden online anket yöntemi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmada kişisel bilgi formu, Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Ölçeği (IUS-12) ve Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği (CAS) kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların IUS-12 puanının ortalama 40,66±9,87, CAS puanının ise ortalama 9,23±4,53 olduğu görülmüştür. Katılımcıların belirsizliğe karşı tahammülsüzlüklerinin orta düzeyde olduğu ancak koronavirüs anksiyetelerinin yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Acil servis çalışanlarının belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük düzeyleri ile koronavirüs anksiyete düzeyleri arasında anlamlı, zayıf ve pozitif (doğrusal) bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Acil servis çalışanlarının belirsizlik ve anksiyete düzeyleri hem hasta hem de çalışanların hayatı açısından oldukça önemlidir. Türkiye’de hastane yönetimlerinin acil servis çalışanları için bu durumu değerlendirebilecek bazı prosedürler geliştirmesi gerekmektedir. Acil servis çalışanlarının COVID-19 döneminde yaşadığı belirsizliklerin anksiyete düzeylerini artırdığı görülmektedir.

Keywords

Acil servis, Anksiyete, Belirsizlik, COVID-19

Ethical Statement

Araştırmanın yapılabilmesi için yerel etik kuruldan izin alınmıştır.

Supporting Institution

Araştırma herhangi bir kurum tarafından desteklenmemiştir.

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