Psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary healthcare professionals in Turkey: One year into the pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objectives

This study aimed to determine the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals working in primary care settings in the first year of the pandemic.

Background

The healthcare industry has faced an unprecedented burden in the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary care professionals experienced the high level of psychological problems.

Design and methods

A total of 793 healthcare professionals from different regions of Turkey participated in this cross-sectional study. The STROBE (Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology) checklist was used in the study. Data were collected online.

Results

It has been found that more than half of healthcare professionals experienced severe depression, three-quarters

SUBMITTER: Yucel U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581102 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature