ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON DEPRESSION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is thought to have affected the mental health of all humanity, especially health workers. It is important to evaluate prehospital healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 at the forefront in terms of depression, which is one of the most common psychiatric diseases, and to determine the factors that affect it. In this study, we aimed to analyze the COVID-19-related depression and associated factors among healthcare professionals working in pre-hospital emergency medical services (PEMS).
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey method on 552 healthcare professionals working in PEMS. The perceived risk and fear of being infected, trust in information sources, and depression levels as measured by Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) were evaluated in relation to COVID-19.
RESULTS: Women had higher BDI scores than men (p = 0.009). BDI scores were higher in widowed or divorced compared to married or single individuals. Those with greater perceived risk and fear of being infected with COVID-19 had also increased BDI scores. BDI scores were higher in those with low trust in information sources and a low level of knowledge about the disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Women, divorced or widowed, those with greater perceived risk and fear of being infected, those with low trust in information sources, and those with a low level of knowledge about the disease are more prone to depression associated with COVID-19 and hence should be supported.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Emergency
• Information
• COVID-19
• Depression
• Pre-hospital

COVİD-19'UN HASTANE ÖNCESİ ACİL SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİNDE ÇALIŞAN SAĞLIK PROFESYONELLERİ ARASINDA DEPRESYON ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN ANALİZİ

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AMAÇ: Koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19) salgınının tüm insanlığın, özellikle de sağlık çalışanlarının ruh sağlığını etkilediği düşünülmektedir. En sık görülen psikiyatrik hastalıklardan biri olan depresyon açısından COVID-19 ile ön planda mücadele eden hastane öncesi sağlık çalışanlarının değerlendirilmesi ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek önemlidir. Bu çalışmada Hastane öncesi acil tıbbi hizmetlerinde çalışan sağlık uzmanları arasında COVID-19 ile ilişkili depresyon ve ilişkili faktörleri analiz etmeyi amaçladık.
GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Bu kesitsel çalışma, hastane öncesi acil tıbbi hizmetlerinde çalışan 552 sağlık mesleği mensubu üzerinde bir anket yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Beck’in Depresyon İndeksi (BDI) ile ölçülen infekte olma riski ve korkusu, bilgi kaynaklarına güven ve depresyon düzeyleri COVID-19 ile ilişkili olarak değerlendirildi.
BULGULAR: Kadınların BDI skorları erkeklerden daha yüksekti (p = 0.009). BDI puanları, eşi vefat etmiş veya boşanmışlarda evli veya bekarlara göre daha yüksekti. COVID-19 ile enfekte olma korkusu yüksek olanlar da BDI puanları daha yüksek saptandı Bilgi kaynaklarına güveni daha az olan ve hastalık hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi düşük olanlar katılımcıların BDI puanları daha yüksek tespit edildi.
SONUÇ: Boşanmış veya dul kalmış kadınlar, enfekte olma riski ve enfekte olma korkusu daha yüksek olanlar, bilgi kaynaklarına güveni düşük olanlar ve hastalık hakkında düşük düzeyde bilgisi olanlar COVID-19 ile ilişkili depresyona daha yatkındır ve bu nedenle desteklenmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Acil
• Bilgi
• COVID-19
• Depresyon
• Hastane öncesi

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