Anxiety-Depression and Sleep Quality in Healthcare Workers Working in the Covid Service During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period

ABSTRACT OBJECTİVE:: Covid-19 , which mainly causes respiratory tract infections, threatens the physical health of individuals and negatively affects their mental health. In this study we aim to examine the mental health and sleep quality of healthcare professionals working in the covid service during the Covid-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A total of 222 healthcare workers in XXXX Hospital, between the ages of 20 and 65 years, working in COVID and non-COVID wards, without any previous diagnosis of anxiety-depression and sleep disorders were included in the study. The BDI (Beck Depression Index) , and BAI (Beck Anksiety Index) , and PSQI (Pitsburg Sleep Quality Index) were applied to healthcare workers between February 15th, 2021 and March 15th, 2021. In addition, healthcare workers were divided into physicians, nurses, and allied health personnel (e.g. laboratory, technicians, cleaners) according to their profession. Those working in the COVID and non-COVID service were evaluated according to the PSQI, BDI , and BAI and compared with each other. RESULTS: The depression scores of employees in the COVID service were observed to be higher (p=0.035). Although the total PSQI scores and Beck anxiety scores of employees working in the COVID service were higher than of those working in the non-COVID service, the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.19 and p=0.32, respectively). CONCLUSION: This observational cross-sectional clinical study showed that working in the COVID service with patients with a high risk of infection caused psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders in healthcare workers.