Evaluation of Job Stress and Its Related Factors in Operating Room Staff in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hospitals of Guilan Province in 2021

Abstract

Background and Objectives Health workers are at the forefront in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with COVID-19, which can increase the psychological burden, stress, and anxiety of staff. The purpose of this study was to determine job stress and related factors of the operating room staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects and Methods This descriptive study was performed on the operating room staff of hospitals in Guilan province in 2021. The variables evaluated in this study included the relationship between age, gender, marital status, level of education, the field of study, employment status, and anxiety. In order to collect data in this study, the standard SPIO job stress questionnaire was used and the data were analyzed using an independent t-test. Results In this study, 120 people in the age range of 47-23 with a mean age of 31.47±8.79 years participated. Men had less stress than women and married people showed more stress. In terms of job status, officially employed people had the least stress and people who served in the military had the most stress. In terms of field of study, anesthesiologists showed the highest stress level, and the operating room had the lowest score. In terms of education level, those with a master’s degree had the highest score, and those with an associate degree showed the lowest score. Conclusion The results of this study showed that with age, job stress also increases and in terms of gender, women had more stress. In terms of marriage, married people showed more stress, which could be due to having a family and the stress of the family being infected with the virus. In terms of job status, officially employed people showed less stress, in terms of field of study, people with a degree in anesthesia had more stress, and in terms of education, people with a higher degree showed more stress.