Psychological Response to COVID-19 in Turkish Dialysis Healthcare Providers
| Autor: | I. Polat, M. S. Sever, E. Demir, H. Yazıcı, S. K. Koç, R. Papila, M. Özkan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | European Psychiatry, Vol 66, Pp S794-S795 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0924-9338 1778-3585 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1679 |
| Popis: | Introduction COVID-19 has been a stressful experience for healthcare providers (HCP), and created an additional distress on dialysis HCP since patients have greater risk of infection, symptom severity and death. Objectives We aimed to investigate the level of psychological difficulties in Turkish dialysis HCP during the early outbreak period. Methods Participants filled an online survey including a screening questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Chi-Square, Fisher’s exact, Mann- Whitney- U, Kruskal Wallis, Spearman correlation and linear regression analyses were conducted. Results Getting infected with COVID-19 and transmitting the disease to their beloveds were the major concerns of HCP. DASS-21 scores were higher in participants who were single and without children, having trouble in finding equipment or worrying about finding equipment in the future, being in contact with COVID-19(+) people; who increased tobacco and alcohol use, and who declared sleep, appetite, somatic problems. Worries about getting COVID-19 [(94.6%) vs. (90.6%) vs. (84.7%); p |
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