Evaluation of anxiety level and the factors Affecting Anxiety in health care workers in Shahid Dr. Gholipour Hospital, Bukan, Iran during COVID-19 pandemic.

INTRODUCTION

The rapid and dangerous spread of Covid-19 has caused psychological problems, especially anxiety among health care workers. Due to the lack of accurate information on the prevalence of anxiety and the factors affecting it among health care workers, especially in developing countries, this study aimed to investigate the level of anxiety and the effective factors in health care workers in Shahid Dr. Gholipour Hospital in Bukan, Iran in Covid-19 pandemic.

METHODOLOGY

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out through census sampling among health care workers of the hospital. Totally, 358 participants entered the study. Data gathering tool consisted of a demographical information tool and Spielberger's Anxiety scale. To determine the effective variables on hidden and obvious anxiety use liner regression. significant predictors variable of anxiety was determined by logistic regression.

FINDINGS

Means score for obvious anxiety was 47.005 (5.4) CI: 46.47-47.54 and for hidden anxiety was 42.790 (4.88) CI: 42.43-43.29. Factors affecting participants' obvious anxiety based on the Unadjusted model were Work experience, Age group, Marital status and History of anxiety disorders and gender. In the Adjusted model, the age group and the anxiety history are considered as effective variables. One of the effective factors on hidden anxiety is the effect of gender variable in both Adjusted and Unadjusted models. Based on logistic regression test, job variables, age groups, marital status (are predicted variables of obvious anxiety. In hidden anxiety, marital status was introduced as a predictor variable.

CONCLUSION

The majority of personnel experienced a high level of anxiety during the pandemic. Psychological examination and interventions are essential for the health care workers.