Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

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Sahin M. K., Aker S., Sahin G., Karabekiroğlu A.

JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, cilt.45, sa.6, ss.1168-1177, 2020 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10900-020-00921-w
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PAIS International, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1168-1177
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Depression, Anxiety, Psychological distress, Sleep, Healthcare workers, COVID-19, SEVERITY INDEX, PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT, MENTAL-HEALTH, HONG-KONG, OUTBREAK, SARS, RELIABILITY, POPULATION, ADAPTATION, VALIDITY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, distress, and insomnia and related factors in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. We applied the study survey online to HCWs during the pandemic in Turkey between 23 April and 23 May 2020. We used the sociodemographic data form, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Insomnia Severity Index, and Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Six hundred twenty (66.0%) of the 939 HCWs taking part in the study were female, 580 (61.8%) were physicians, 569 (60.6%) were working on the front line. Seven hundred twenty-nine (77.6%) participants exhibited depression, 565 (60.2%) anxiety, 473 (50.4%) insomnia, and 717 (76.4%) distress symptoms. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms were significantly greater among females, individuals with a history of psychiatric illness, and individuals receiving psychiatric support during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs serving in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms. Female gender, being a nurse, working on the front line, history of psychiatric illness, and being tested for COVID-19 were identified as risk factors for mental health problems.