Münire BABAYİĞİT, Esra ÖZAYAR, Esra DOĞAN

Ameliyathane Çalışanlarında Pandemi Sonrası Normalleşme Sürecinde Kaygı ve Anksiyete Durumunun Değerlendirilmesi

maç: COVID-19 salgını hızlı yayılım gösteren bir enfeksiyon tablosu olmasıyla başta sağlık çalışanları olmak üzere tüm dünya insanlarında ciddi stres ve kaygı sebebi olmuştur. Çalışmamızda ameliyathane çalışanlarında pandemi nedeniyle uzun süredir operasyonlardan uzak kalınmasının neden olabileceği mesleki beceri kaybı kaygısını ve normalleşme sürecinde coronavirüs enfeksiyon tehditi altında çalışmanın doğurduğu kaygıya sebep olabilecek nedenleri tespit etmeyi amaçladık. Yöntem: Kesitsel olarak planlanan bu çalışmanın evrenini hastanemiz ameliyathanesinde görev yapan doktor, hemşire, teknisyen ve yardımcı personel oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmacılara sosyodemografik form, sağlık öyküleri, Endişe ve Anksiyete Ölçeği (EAÖ) ve mesleki beceri kaybı kaygısına yönelik anket uygulandı. Bulgular: Kadın sağlık çalışanlarında Endişe ve Anksiyete (EA) puanları ve mesleki kaygı puanları, erkeklere göre istatistiksel ola- rak anlamlı derecede yüksek olarak saptandı. Anestezi asistanları ve ameliyathane hemşirelerinin EA puanlarının, cerrahi uzman ve asistanlarının puanlarına göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek düzeylerde olduğu tespit edildi. Kronik hastalığı bulunan katılımcıların EA puanlarının, kronik hastalığı bulunmayanlara göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek düzeylerde olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: Ön safta yer alan sağlık çalışanları başta olmak üzere yoğun çalışma şartları ve yüksek risk altında faaliyet gösteren sağlık çalışanlarına ve gerektiğinde aile üyelerine yönelik psikolojik destek sürdürülmelidir. Özellikle daha önce psikolojik rahatsızlıkları ve kronik hastalıkları bulunan anestezist ve sağlık çalışanlarının yoğun endişe ve kaygı riski taşıdıkları tespit edilmiş olup psikolojik destek önceliği konusunda ön planda tutulmalıdır.

Evaluation of Worry and Anxiety in the Postpandemic Normalization Process in Operating Room Staff

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic, which is a rapidly spreading infection, has caused serious stress and anxiety in people, primarily healthcare workers. In our study, we aimed to determine the anxiety of loss of professional skills that may be caused by staying away from operations for a long time due to the pandemic in operating room workers and the reasons that may cause anxiety caused by working under the threat of coronavirus infection during the normalization process. Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consists of doctors, nurses, technicians, and auxiliary personnel working in the operating room of our hospital. Sociodemographic form, health histories, Worry and Anxiety Questionaire (WAQ) and occupational skill loss anxiety questionnaire were applied to the researchers. Results: Worry and Anxiety (WA) scores and occupational anxiety scores of female healthcare workers were found to be statistically significantly higher than males. It was determined that the WA scores of the anesthesia assistants and operating room nurses were statistically significantly higher than the scores of the surgeons and assistants. It was determined that the WA scores of the participants with chronic disease were statistically significantly higher than those without chronic disease. Conclusion: Psychological support should be continued for health workers who work under intense working conditions and high risk, especially for health workers on the front line, and their family members when necessary. It has been determined that anesthetists and health workers who have previously had psychological disorders and chronic diseases carry a high risk of worry and anxiety, and psychological support should be prioritized.

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