Prevalence of Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation in Nurses Working in COVID-19 Wards Compared to Nurses From Other Hospital Wards During the Pandemic
Autor: | javad khodadadi, Vahideh Nayeri, mostafa vahedian, elham sheikhjebeli, alireza sharifizad, mohmmad hossein assi |
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Jazyk: | perština |
Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Zdroj: | Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, Vol 17, Pp 249-250 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1735-7799 2008-1375 |
Popis: | Background and Objectives: Investigating the level of anxiety and suicidal thoughts in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic can play an important role in helping them clinically to prevent the development of psychological symptoms in them. In this regard, this study aims to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and suicidal ideation in nurses working in COVID-19 wards compared to nurses from other departments. Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, participants were 347 nurses from two hospitals (Shahid Beheshti and Kamkar) in Qom, Iran in 2021. Nurses were divided into two groups working in COVID-19 and non-COVID wards. The data collection tools were a demographic form, Beck’s anxiety inventory, and the Beck scale for suicidal ideation. The data was analyzed in SPSS software version 22 using independent t-test or ANOVA for quantitative data and chi-square test for qualitative data. The significance level was set at 0.05. Results: Among participants, 139(40.1%) were in the COVID group and 208(59.9%) were in the non-COVID group. Nurses in the COVID group had significantly higher anxiety scores than nurses in the non-COVID group (P |
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