Changes in Anxiety Level and Personal Protective Equipment Use Among Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between changes in anxiety levels and personal protective equipment (PPE) use is yet to be evaluated. The present study assessed this relationship among healthcare workers (HCWs) involved in the care of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

An online survey was conducted in a municipal hospital with 195 nationally designated negative pressure isolation units in Korea. Anxiety level was measured using the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and changes in anxiety levels were assessed based on the time when COVID-19 vaccine was introduced in March 2021 in Korea. Monthly PPE usage between June 2020 and May 2021 was investigated.

Results

The mean SAS score (33.25 ± 5.97) was within normal range and was lower than those reporte

SUBMITTER: Park DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039197 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature