ANXIETY SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.79739

Keywords:

Health Personnel, Anxiety, Fear, Pandemic, Coronavirus.

Abstract

Objective: to identify anxiety symptoms and associated factors among health professionals
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: a cross-sectional study carried out with 1,354 health
professionals, whose socio-professional data and psychological and physical anxiety symptoms
were collected via Google Forms between May 17th and May 21st, 2020, in northeastern Brazil, and
analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-Square test and logistic regression. Results: there was an association
between psychological symptoms and age (p=0.036) and female gender (p=0.015), as well as
between physical symptoms and age (p=0.000), having provided care for patients with COVID-19
(p=0.003), if the professional presented COVID-19 symptoms (p=0.000), with social interaction with
symptomatic people (p=0.028) and gender (p=0.000). Conclusion: the study may support a better
understanding of the health professionals’ experience in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic for
developing policies for the care of professionals, as well as encourage further studies, considering
the urgency, uniqueness and magnitude of the situation experienced.

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Published

2022-01-05

How to Cite

Coelho, M. de M. F., Cavalcante, V. M. V., Araújo, M. Ângelo M., Martins, M. C., Barbosa, R. G. B., Barreto, A. S., & Fernandes, A. F. C. (2022). ANXIETY SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Cogitare Enfermagem, 27. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.79739

Issue

Vol. 27 (2022)

Section

Especial Covid-19

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