Aile sağlığı merkezi çalışanlarının COVID-19 salgını nedeniyle anksiyete ve tükenmişlik durumlarının incelenmesi

Objectives: In Turkey, primary health care services have been tasked with closely monitoring COVID-19 patients and their contacts. This study aimed to assess the heightened anxiety and burnout levels among family health center (FHC) staff (primary health care workers) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This descriptive epidemiological study did not involve sampling. FHC physicians and primary health care staff in Turkey who voluntarily completed a Google Forms survey shared via social media participated. The survey included demographic data, the Beck anxiety inventory, and the Maslach burnout inventory.Results: Of the participants, 34.6% were from Çanakkale, 19.6% from Diyarbakır, and 18.7% from Edirne. Women constituted 54.2%, 46.7% were over 46 years old, and 48.6% had 6–15 years of professional expe-rience. Additionally, 25.2% smoked, and 41.1% never consumed alcohol. Chronic illnesses were reported by 38.4%, and psychological disorders by 15%. Anxiety tendencies were observed in 43.9%, emotional exhaustion in 48.6%, depersonalization in 12.1%, and low personal accomplishment in 6.5%. Significant relationships were found between anxiety and both emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (p0.05). A weak positive correlation was noted between anxiety and both emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (r:0,428, p