Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia
Background:During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nurses and doctors served as the frontline healthcare workers. Consequently, mental health issues among healthcare workers can develop into significant health problems and impose a substantial social burden, particularly on nurses...
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Background:During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nurses and doctors served as the frontline healthcare workers. Consequently, mental health issues among healthcare workers can develop into significant health problems and impose a substantial social burden, particularly on nurses and doctors working in hospital settings.
Objective:To analyze the prevalence and factors influencing anxiety levels among healthcare workers, specifically nurses and doctors, at Adam Malik General Hospital Medan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional design with bivariate analysis. Data were collected using the DASS-42 questionnaire, which was distributed to 114 participants comprising nurses and doctors working in both the COVID-19 emergency isolation and ward isolation units.
Results:The findings revealed that 29 participants (25.4%) exhibited symptoms of anxiety, with the majority experiencing mild anxiety (13.2%). The nursing profession demonstrated the highest prevalence of anxiety disorders, with 33.3% of nurses reporting symptoms. Being a nurse was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels compared to being a doctor, and working in the emergency isolation room was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels compared to working in the isolation ward or both units (p<0.05).
Conclusion:Factors such as gender, marital status, parental status, post-COVID-19 status, family history of COVID-19, vaccination history, and comorbidities did not significantly affect anxiety levels among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic at Adam Malik General Hospital Medan. However, anxiety was prevalent among healthcare workers, with nurses and those working in the emergency isolation room being particularly affected.
Keywords:anxiety; COVID-19; healthcare workers; mental health; Indonesia
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| spelling | doaj-art-488215b87ae44f50b473d5253c47bd772025-01-24T01:04:15ZengYCAB PublisherPublic Health of Indonesia2528-15422477-15702025-01-0111S110.36685/phi.v11iS1.888Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in IndonesiaChristine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak0Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga1Parluhutan Siagian2Elmeida Effendy3Fotarisman Zaluchu4Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Adam Malik Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Adam Malik Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia Background:During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nurses and doctors served as the frontline healthcare workers. Consequently, mental health issues among healthcare workers can develop into significant health problems and impose a substantial social burden, particularly on nurses and doctors working in hospital settings. Objective:To analyze the prevalence and factors influencing anxiety levels among healthcare workers, specifically nurses and doctors, at Adam Malik General Hospital Medan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional design with bivariate analysis. Data were collected using the DASS-42 questionnaire, which was distributed to 114 participants comprising nurses and doctors working in both the COVID-19 emergency isolation and ward isolation units. Results:The findings revealed that 29 participants (25.4%) exhibited symptoms of anxiety, with the majority experiencing mild anxiety (13.2%). The nursing profession demonstrated the highest prevalence of anxiety disorders, with 33.3% of nurses reporting symptoms. Being a nurse was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels compared to being a doctor, and working in the emergency isolation room was significantly associated with higher anxiety levels compared to working in the isolation ward or both units (p<0.05). Conclusion:Factors such as gender, marital status, parental status, post-COVID-19 status, family history of COVID-19, vaccination history, and comorbidities did not significantly affect anxiety levels among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic at Adam Malik General Hospital Medan. However, anxiety was prevalent among healthcare workers, with nurses and those working in the emergency isolation room being particularly affected. Keywords:anxiety; COVID-19; healthcare workers; mental health; Indonesia https://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/888AnxietyCOVID-19Healthcare WorkerMental Health |
| spellingShingle | Christine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga Parluhutan Siagian Elmeida Effendy Fotarisman Zaluchu Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia Public Health of Indonesia Anxiety COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Mental Health |
| title | Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia |
| title_full | Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia |
| title_short | Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia |
| title_sort | contributing factors of anxiety on healthcare workers during covid 19 pandemic at referral hospital of sumatra region in indonesia |
| topic | Anxiety COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Mental Health |
| url | https://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/888 |
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