Severity of Depression and Anxiety, and Quality of Sleep And Life in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Öz

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an adverse effect on healthcare workers (HCWs), both physically and mentally, due to the increased workload. The present study evaluates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the level of depression and anxiety, and on quality of sleep and life among HCWs. In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was used to garner data on mental health parameters and quality of sleep in HCWs and non-HCWs. The participants were evaluated with the “Patient Health Questionnaire-9” (PHQ-9) for depressive symptoms, the “Beck Anxiety Inventory” (BAI) for anxiety symptoms, the “Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index” (PSQI) for sleep quality and the “Professional Quality of Life” (ProQol) scale for quality of life. Included in the study were 543 respondents, comprising 335 HCWs and 208 non-HCWs. The PHQ-9, BAI and PSQI scores were found to be significantly higher in the HCWs than in the non-HCWs. Among the HCW, the PHQ-9, BAI, PSQI and ProQol-compassion satisfaction scores were significantly higher for nurses than for physicians; the BAI, PSQI and ProQol-burnout scores of the nurses were higher than those of non-medical hospital personnel; and the BAI scores of the allied healthcare professionals were higher than those of physicians. The study found HCWs, especially nurses, to be more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than the public in terms of mental health and sleep quality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological support programs should be provided for HCWs to ensure the maintenance of quality of life among these key personnel.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19 pandemic
• healthcare workers
• mental health
• quality of sleep and life

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sırasında Sağlık Çalışanlarının Depresyon ve Anksiyete Şiddeti İle Uyku ve Yaşam Kaliteleri

Öz

Amaç: COVID-19 pandemisi, artan iş yükü nedeni ile hem fiziksel hem de zihinsel olarak sağlık çalışanları üzerinde olumsuz bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin, sağlık çalışanlarının depresyon ve anksiyete düzeyi ile uyku ve yaşam kaliteleri üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmektedir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmada sağlık çalışanları ve sağlık çalışanı olmayanlarda mental sağlık parametreleri ve uyku kaliteleri ile ilgili verileri elde etmek için çevrimiçi bir anket kullanılmıştır Katılımcılar, depresyon için “Hasta Sağlığı Anketi-9” (PHQ-9), anksiyete semptomları için “Beck Anksiyete Envanteri” (BAE), uyku kalitesi için “Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi indeksi” (PUKİ) ve yaşam kalitesi için “Çalışanlar için Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği” (ProQol) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 335’i sağlık çalışanı ve 208’i sağlık çalışanı olmayan toplam 543 kişi dahil edildi. PHQ-9, BAE ve PUKİ skorları sağlık çalışanlarında, sağlık çalışanı olmayanlara göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Sağlık çalışanları arasında PHQ-9, BAE, PUKİ ve ProQol-mesleki tatmin skorları, hemşirelerde doktorlara göre anlamlı derecede daha yüksekti; hemşirelerin BAE, PUKİ ve ProQol-tükenmişlik skorları tıbbi olmayan hastane personeline göre daha yüksekti ve yardımcı sağlık personellerinin BAE skorları ise doktorlardan daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, sağlık çalışanlarının, özellikle de hemşirelerin, COVID-19 pandemisinden mental sağlık ve uyku kalitesi yönünden topluma göre daha çok etkilendiği saptanmıştır. COVID-19 pandemisi esnasında, bu kilit personelin yaşam kalitesinin sürdürülmesini temin etmek için, sağlık çalışanlarına psikolojik destek programları sağlanmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19 pandemisi
• sağlık çalışanları
• mental sağlık
• uyku ve yaşam kalitesi

Kaynakça

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