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- Title
Perceived Stress levels among Anaesthesia and Intensive Care staff during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A report from Afghanistan.
- Authors
Oria, Mohammad Sharif; Wardak, Fazel Rahim; Rasib, Aziz Rahman; Pirzad, Ahmad Fawad; khel, Mohammad Ismael Ibrahim; Shefaye, Halima; Negin, Fahima
- Abstract
Hospitals are highly challenging and stressful workplaces. The COVID-19 pandemic adds even more stress to intensive care unit (ICU) and anaesthesia staff who are at the frontline dealing with COVID-19 patients, and are highly likely to experience psychological disturbances and mental health problems. In this study, we examined the demographic characteristics associated with level of stress among clinical anaesthesia and ICU department staff via a questionnaire and scoring scale. 311 people were invited to participate in the survey, and a total of 175 completed it during June 19, 2021 to July 26, 2021 from thirteen Kabul public and private hospitals. The questionnaire included information about age, gender and 10 questions of Perceived Stress Scale during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that 96.6% of respondents reported moderate to high stress levels. Chi-square analysis found that age groups of equal or less than 40 years old, anaesthesia staff, participants who had occasional contact with COVID-19 and female gender were associated with high stress levels. Anaesthesia and ICU staff experience high levels of self-perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consideration may be given to stress reduction techniques.
- Subjects
AFGHANISTAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; HOSPITALS; ANESTHESIA; CONFIDENCE intervals; CROSS-sectional method; SOCIAL media; SOFTWARE architecture; SURVEYS; CRITICAL care medicine; QUESTIONNAIRES; CHI-squared test; POSTAL service; WORKING hours; ODDS ratio; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Update in Anaesthesia, 2022, Vol 36, p86
- ISSN
1353-4882
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/WFSA-D-22-0001