Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Journal of Multidisciplinary Care 2783-3852 10 3 2021 09 30 Anxiety level among nursing staff during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study 111 115 10.34172/jmdc.2021.22 EN Mostafa Bijani https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8067-6160 Banafsheh Tehranineshat https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-5689 Parisa Sabetsarvestani https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9681-5228 Zahra Moradi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-3760 Zhila Fereidouni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3345-0513 Mahmood Hatami https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0938-6328 Tahereh Gholami https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8170-3730 Journal Article 10.34172/jmdc.2021.22 2021 05 22 2021 07 31 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.