Background:The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is a self-reported scanning tool used to detect dysfunctional anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, our aim was to determine the anxiety levels of members of the Medical Chamber of the Sivas and Erzincan provinces of Turkey during the pandemic.
Methods:The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale questionnaire was e-mailed to members of the Sivas-Erzincan Medical Chamber. According to the scores obtained from the questionnaire, the participants were divided into two groups: those without anxiety (Group 1) and those with anxiety (Group 2). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare two independent groups for continuous data, and Pearson’s chi-square test was used for frequency data. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results:Anxiety was present in 10.9% of the 337 physicians who participated in the survey. The anxiety rate in women (17.6%) was statistically significantly higher than that of men (7.9%) (p<0.05). We did not detect any association between marital status or having children and anxiety (p>0.05). There was also no statistically significant difference between the education levels of physicians (job titles) and their anxiety rates.
Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately one-tenth of our member physicians experienced anxiety. Anxiety rates were higher in women and those who received psychiatric support during the pandemic.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Surgical Science Research Articles |
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Early Pub Date | June 30, 2023 |
Publication Date | June 30, 2023 |
Acceptance Date | June 12, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 |