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J Multidiscip Care. 2021;10(3): 111-115.
doi: 10.34172/jmdc.2021.22
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Anxiety level among nursing staff during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Mostafa Bijani 1 ORCID logo, Banafsheh Tehranineshat 2 ORCID logo, Parisa Sabetsarvestani 3* ORCID logo, Zahra Moradi 4 ORCID logo, Zhila Fereidouni 5 ORCID logo, Mahmood Hatami 6 ORCID logo, Tahereh Gholami 7 ORCID logo

1 Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences
2 Assistant Professor, Community-Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 Master of Nursing, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa, Iran
4 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
5 Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa, Iran
6 Master of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
7 Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding Author: Parisa Sabetsarvestani, Master of Nursing, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa, Iran. Tel:+989171898537, Email: , Email: Parisasabet244@yahoo. com

Abstract

Background and aims: Emerging infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are among the most serious occupational hazards for healthcare providers. The aim of the present study was to assess anxiety level among nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2020. Participants were 510 nursing staff selected through a census from Valiasr teaching hospital, Fasa, Iran. Data were collected via a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made COVID-19 anxiety questionnaire and were analyzed using the SPSS software (v. 22.0) through the chi square and ANOVA test.

Results: The total mean score of anxiety among participants was 93.10±7.06 and had significant relationship with participants’ age, work experience, affiliated ward, and educational level (P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Nursing staff suffer from high levels of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare authorities and managers need to employ strategies to psychologically support and empower nursing staff, improve their stress management skills, ensure their occupational safety, and improve their knowledge about COVID-19.



Cite this article as: Bijani M, Tehranineshat B, Sabetsarvestani P, Moradi Z, Fereidouni Z, Hatami M, et al. Anxiety level among nursing staff during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Care. 2021;10(3):111-115. doi: 10.34172/jmdc.2021.22.
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Submitted: 22 May 2021
Accepted: 31 Jul 2021
ePublished: 30 Sep 2021
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