The Assessment of The Level of Covid-19 Fear And State-Trait Anxiety of The Healthcare Workers: The Sample Of Turkey

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aim: In our study, it was aimed to analyze the relationship between the level of covid fear and state-trait anxiety of the healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: 203 healthcare workers working in healthcare organizations during pandemia participated in our descriptive study made in May 2021. The used data collection tools are descriptive features form, Covid-19 Fear Scale (CFS) and State-Trait Anxiety (STAI) scale. The data were collected by using social media because the pandemia existed. Results: In our study, it was found that the CFS points (.005) of healthcare workers who did not use accommodation services arranged by the TR Ministry of Health, are more statistically significant than the others. The STAI points (.008) of healthcare workers who did not get any psychological support are less than the ones who got support, the points of STAI (.000) of healthcare workers who did not think about quitting their jobs were less than the others. The healthcare workers who did not think about having psychological support, have fewer points of CFS (.002) and STAI (.001) than the ones who think to get support. In addition between the points of CFS and STAI has a statistically significant relationship (.000). Conclusion: Increasing the number of healthcare workers, strengthening their motivation, providing annual leave, giving education about covid, providing psychological support are helpful to decrease the effects of pandemia on healthcare workers.