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    Covid-19-related anxiety levels in physicians: a preliminary study
    (KARE PUBL, 2020-01-01) Sancak, Baris; Ozer, Urun; Kilic, Cenk; Sayar, Gokben Hizli
    Objective: A new type of coronavirus appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, spreading rapidly and causing a pandemic. Healthcare professionals were at the front line fighting the pandemic. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on physicians in Turkey, including anxiety levels and other possible contributing variables. Method: The questionnaire prepared by the researchers was administered to the participants over the internet. The questionnaire was anonymized and contained questions about variables such as sociodemographic and professional characteristics, recent history of traveling abroad, presence of a chronic disease history, level of knowledge about Covid-19, ways of obtaining information, and measures taken in their daily and professional lives. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was administered following the information form. Results: In the specified timeframe, 1249 doctors who completed the questionnaire in full were included in the study. Of the study participants, 50.4\% reported that they were psychologically affected by current events related to Covid-19. The mean score of the HADS anxiety subscale was 7.342 (standard deviation {[}SD]=4.756) and the mean score of the depression subscale was 5.64 (SD=4.236). It was observed that physicians who state being affected psychologically have lower levels of knowledge and higher anxiety and depression scores than physicians who declare not to be affected. In addition, it was found that being of the female gender, having a mental illness, having a family member with a chronic illness, and living with one's family are associated with increased levels of anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The anxiety levels of physicians in Turkey having to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic increase significantly as is the case in other parts of the world. It will be beneficial to take necessary precautions for physicians with characteristics that may be related to anxiety. It is important to create and maintain psychosocial support programs for all physicians.
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    Mental Health Problems in Renal Nurses During Novel Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic
    (GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2022-01-01) Kose, Sennur; Sancak, Baris; Karsidag, Cagatay
    Objective: The most important factor in facing the pandemic is to ensure the physical and mental health status of the healthcare workers. Studies have found serious stressors experienced by the hemodialysis incharge-nurses but report less burnout than the other nurses. Determining the mental distress of the hemodialysis incharge-nurses during the pandemic is important in determining the necessary precautions. The objective of this study is to determine the psychological complaints of the hemodialysis incharge-nurses during the pandemic. Methods: The participants of the study are hemodialysis incharge-nurses who work in different provinces of Turkey. The data of the study were collected from April to June 2020. Beck Anxiety Inventory was used to measure the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by the individuals. Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure the behavioral manifestations of depression. Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to measure burnout in the workplace. The Perceived Trauma Coping Scale was used to evaluate the perception of coping-up with a traumatic life. Results: In our study, we found Beck Anxiety Inventory mean score was 13.42 +/- 11.28, Beck Depression Inventory mean score was 11.88 +/- 9.57, Maslach emotional exhaustion mean score was 15.74 +/- 8.19, Maslach depersonalization mean score was 4.96 +/- 3.70, and Maslach personal failure mean score was 8.95 +/- 4.50, respectively. Finally, the mean Perceived Trauma Coping Scale trauma score was 63.05 +/- 12.78, the mean Perceived Trauma Coping Scale future score was 36.34 +/- 8.65, and the mean Perceived Trauma Coping Scale elasticity score was 71.94 +/- 17.67, respectively. Conclusion: The findings of the study show the importance of the improvements to be made in reducing the depression and burnout levels of the nurses.