ASSESSMENT OF ANXIETY LEVELS IN NURSING STAFF DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

R PERVAIZ; B ARIF; T SARWAR; AP ALAM; A ASGHAR; S RAZA; MA RANA; S HANIF

doi:10.54112/pjicm.v2022i1.12

Authors

R PERVAIZ Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
B ARIF Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
T SARWAR Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
AP ALAM Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
A ASGHAR Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
S RAZA Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
MA RANA Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Bahria International Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
S HANIF Department of Medicine, Expert Doctor (PVT) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/pjicm.v2022i1.12

Keywords:

Anxiety, COVID-19, Nursing Staff, GAD-7 scoring system

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the psychological stress levels among nursing staff by measuring anxiety scores using the GAD-7 scale. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bahria International Hospital Lahore. 121 nursing staff were included in the study and divided into two groups. Group A was not directly involved in managing COVID-19 patients, whereas Group B was directly in contact with COVID-19 patient management. Our findings indicate a significant increase in anxiety levels among the exposed group. These results suggest that healthcare administrative authorities should consider these findings better to support the psychological well-being of nursing healthcare professionals.

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