Low Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels Are Associated with the Severity of Anxiety Experienced by Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Autor: | Hüseyin Levent Keskin, Erol Göka, Ceylan Bal, Serap Aydın, Gülin Feykan Yeğin, Elçin İşlek Seçen, Raziye Desdicioğlu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Anti-Mullerian Hormone medicine.medical_specialty Beck Anxiety Inventory Reproductive medicine Down-Regulation Anxiety Nursing Staff Hospital Midwifery Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Intensive care Linear regression medicine Humans Ovarian reserve Ovarian Reserve 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine biology business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology COVID-19 Internship and Residency Anti-Müllerian hormone humanities 030104 developmental biology Standard error biology.protein Female medicine.symptom business Reproductive Endocrinology: Original Article Biomarkers Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Reproductive Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1933-7205 1933-7191 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study is to investigate a possible correlation between anxiety status and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels among healthcare professionals who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients during the recent pandemic. Fifty-two healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, and residents) who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients in inpatient clinics or intensive care units were enrolled in this study. Serum AMH levels were analyzed to reflect ovarian reserve. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S and STAI-T, respectively) were completed by participants to assess their anxiety status. A linear regression model with participant age as the constant variable was applied to analyze the relationship between inventory scale scores and AMH levels. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The mean AMH value was significantly lower for the participants in the moderate/severe anxiety group compared to the minimal/mild anxiety group (p = 0.007). A linear regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between AMH levels and both BAI (B = -0.030, standard error = 0.010, p = 0.004) and STAI-S and STAI-T scores when age was controlled (both p = 0.003). The severity of anxiety experienced during the recent COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals, who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients, is found to be related to low AMH levels. |
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