Anxiety level in pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel during coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic
| dc.contributor.author | Mutlu, Hüseyin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sert, Ekrem Taha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kokulu, Kamil | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarıtaş, Ayhan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-07T08:18:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-07T08:18:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.department | Tıp Fakültesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: This study aimed to determine the anxiety level in pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel (PHEMSPs) and investigate the factors that potentially affect the anxiety level during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted with PHEMSPs during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A 60-item survey, including socio-demographic characteristics, anxiety-related demographic factors, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scale scores was used. Results: Among 586 PHEMSPs participating in the study, 50.5% were female, with median age of 30 years. The mean STAI-S value was 42.2, and the median STAI-T value was 48. The anxiety levels of female PHEMSPs (STAI-S=51 and STAI-T=44.14) were higher than male (STAI-S=44 and, STAI-T=40.26). The anxiety level of patients with chronic diseases (STAI-S=56 and, STAI-T=45.77) was significantly higher than those without chronic diseases. State anxiety scores in married individuals (STAI-S=49) were higher than those unmarried individuals. Conclusion: Clearly, people who provide this service should be psychologically healthy to efficiently provide healthcare for the benefit of the people. All types of media assume a great responsibility in reducing the unrest or anxiety that may occur in humans, especially because of their potential to reach many parts of the society. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2020.82621 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 48 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 43 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https:/dx.doi.org/10.4274/eajem.galenos.2020.82621 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/8356 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 20 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | N/A | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Emergency Medicine Physicians Association | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Eurasian Journal Of Emergency Medicine | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | SARS CoV-2 | |
| dc.subject | Outbreak | |
| dc.subject | STAI | |
| dc.title | Anxiety level in pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel during coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic | |
| dc.type | Article |
