Author/Authors :
Abdolrahimzadeh Fard, Hossein Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Borazjani, Roham Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Shams, Amir Hossein Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Rezaee, Vala Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Aminnia, Shiva Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Salimi, Maryam Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Ahadi, Mahsa Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Paydar, Shahram Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Bolandparvaz, Shahram Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Rabiei, Nikta Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Zare, Sanaz Trauma Intensive Care Unit - Trauma Research Center - Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Shayan, Leila Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Sadeghi, Mina Trauma Research Center - Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
To evaluate the presence/severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among health care workers
(HCWs) who work on the specially allocated COVID-19 ward (Group A) and HCWs on the other wards
(Group B).
Methods: This questionnaire-based study was conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2021. The mental
status was assessed using the Persian version of the 42-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress score (DASS-42).
Gathered data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. The independent T-test and Chi-square tests were used to
compare quantitative and qualitative variables.
Results: Two-hundred and twenty two questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Group A consisted of 33
HCWs, and 189 (85.1%) individuals were working on the other wards. No statistically significant differences
were seen regarding the Socio-demographic features except for the marital status (p=0.005). The depressions’
mean score was comparable between group A and B (p=0.102). The mean scores of anxiety and stress were
significantly lower in group A than group B (p=0.006), although the frequency of DASS-42 parameters did not
differ between these two groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Contrary to our assumptions, this study showed that the DASS-42 parameters were not higher in
HCWs working on the COVID-19 wards. This might be justified by developing coping mechanisms, being on
the honeymoon phase of the disaster, compassion satisfaction, promising vaccine news, and working on the
less impacted hospital
Keywords :
Healthcare workers , Pandemic , COVID-19 , Pneumonia , Stress , Anxiety
