Abstract
Rationale, aims and objectives: This study
aims to assess fear, anxiety,
anxiety sensitivity, burnout, and insomnia of healthcare workers (HCWs)
during novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and to identify their
relation to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Method: Totally 600 HCWs were included in this cross-sectional
study. A Sociodemographic Data Form,
Coronavirus
Anxiety Scale (CAS), Fear of
COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), Anxiety
Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3),
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI),
and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
were used.
Results: Of participants, 364 were females and 236 were males
with a mean age of 33.49±7.29 years. About 95.3% of HCWs had a fear of
infecting their loved ones. Mean MBI and ISI scores were significantly
higher among HCWs working in COVID-19 clinics and intensive care units
(p=0,000; p=0,039). Mean CAS, FCV-19S, MBI, and ISI scores were
significantly higher in women than men (p=0,000; p=0,000; p=0,027;
p=0,005). Mean CAS and ISI scores were significantly higher among nurses
(p=0,008; p=0,004), while mean ASI-3 of the other HCWs and MBI scores of
physicians were significantly higher (p=0,009; p=0,000).
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic is a major health issue
associated with psychiatric illnesses in HCW subgroups with distinct
sociodemographic characteristics. It is of utmost importance to develop
individualized preventive and therapeutic psychiatric services for HCWs.
Keywords: COVID-19, healthcare workers, mental health