The Psychological Condition of Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Referral Hospital in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.7818Keywords:
COVID-19, Fear of COVID-19 scale, Hospital anxiety and depression scale, Psychological condition, HealthcareAbstract
Background: A significant increase in positive cases in Indonesia has increased the number of health care personnel, nurses, and physicians who have been exposed to COVID-19, which creates a unique psychological burden for health professionals.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the psychological responses of health professionals and anxiety/depression in the hospital by using the Fear of COVID-19 scales and the Hospital Anxiety And Depression Scale (HADS), respectively.
Methods: The method is quantitative with a cross-sectional survey approach using an online questionnaire. A total of 207 health professionals working at the COVID-19 referral hospital are selected as participants.
Results: The result of the Pearson correlation test showed that the highest fear level of health professionals against COVID-19 was 41.5 %, while the most anxiety and depression levels are at the usual level of 76.3 % and 60.4 %, respectively. There is a direct relationship between fear of COVID-19 and anxiety and depression, with significant values of 0.000 and 0.026, respectively.
Conclusions: This research shows the significance of paying close attention to the psychological state of health professionals during a pandemic. As a result, the government must support their mental health by providing counselling with more accurate and up-to-date information.
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