Covid-19 Process; Psychophysiological Effects of Long Term Mask Use on Healthcare Workers

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 4, 1721 - 1732, 25.12.2024

Mehtap Tan , Yasemin Çıracı Yaşar

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1366540

Öz

Objectives: Mask use is one of the most important protective equipment for healthcare workers since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic but it could be caused psychophysiological problems. Aim of this study, revealing he psychophysiological problems experienced by healthcare professionals regarding the use of masks.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study were conducted with 552 healthcare workers working of a hospital in Erzurum/Turkey between Dec 2021- Feb 2022. A questionnaire form including socio-demographic characteristics, attitudes towards mask use and psychophysiological characteristics was used as measuring tool.
Results: 295 participants reported that nasal congestion and bad breath. Half of the them had facial irritation and 192 participants had vision problems. 106 participants stated that they were uncomfortable with the team members not wearing masks, 263 participants had negative thoughts about the use of masks, and experienced burnout. Participants stated that use of masks concerns among healthcare workers in terms of identity security.
Conclusion: Long term use of masks causes important psychophysiological problems in healthcare workers. For this reason, hospital administrations and state administrators can take the necessary steps by taking this information as a reference and these results will be an example for other studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Covid-19, Healthcare, Nurse.

covid-19 süreci; uzun süre maske kullanımının sağlık çalışanları üzerindeki fizyopsikolojik etkileri

Öz

Amaç: Maske kullanımı, COVID-19 salgını başlangıcından itibaren sağlık çalışanları için en önemli koruyucu ekipmanlardan biridir fakat uzun süre maske kullanımı fizyopsikolojik sorunlara neden olabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık çalışanlarının maske kullanımına ilişkin yaşadıkları psikofizyolojik sorunları ortaya koymaktır.
Materyal ve Metot: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışma, Aralık 2021- Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında Erzurum/Türkiye'deki bir hastanede çalışan 552 sağlık çalışanını ile yapılmıştır. Ölçüm aracı olarak sosyo-demografik özellikler, maske kullanımına yönelik tutumlar ve psikofizyolojik özelliklerin değerlendirildiği bir anket kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: 295 katılımcı, burun tıkanıklığı ve ağız kokusu bildirmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının yarısı yüzde tahriş ve 192’si görme sorunu yaşamıştır. 106 katılımcı, ekip üyelerinin maske takmamasından rahatsız olduğunu, 263 katılımcı ise maske kullanımına ilişkin olumsuz düşüncelere sahip olduğunu ve tükenmişlik yaşadığını belirtmiştir. Katılımcılar maske kullanımının sağlık çalışanları arasında kimlik güvenliği açısından endişe yarattığını belirtmiştir.
Sonuç: Uzun süreli maske kullanımı sağlık çalışanlarında önemli psikofizyolojik sorunlara yol açmaktadır. Bu nedenle hastane ve devlet yöneticileri çalışmadaki bilgileri referans alarak gerekli adımları atabilirler ve bu sonuçlar diğer çalışmalara örnek olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Covid-19, Sağlık Bakımı, Hemşire

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