Predicting the severity of COVID-۱۹ anxiety based on sleep quality and mental health in healthcare workers

Background: One of the social groups whose psychological assessment is important during the COVID-۱۹ outbreak is healthcare workers. Objective: This study aimed to predict the severity of COVID-۱۹ anxiety in healthcare workers based on sleep quality and mental health. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on ۱۸۰ healthcare workers (۱۲۹ females and ۵۱ males). Participants completed the researcher-created demographic information questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-۱۲), and the COVID-۱۹ Anxiety Scale (CDAS). Results: The results showed that ۲۳.۳% of healthcare workers reported COVID-۱۹ anxiety. The severity of COVID-۱۹ anxiety varied among different work shifts and educational degrees of healthcare workers, with those on morning shifts and those with master's degrees showing low levels of COVID-۱۹ anxiety. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between COVID-۱۹ anxiety and mental health. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between all dimensions of sleep quality except sleep efficiency and COVID-۱۹ anxiety (P<۰.۰۵). Finally, the results of logistic regression analysis showed that low sleep quality in individuals increased the chance of emerging intense anxiety due to COVID-۱۹ by ۳.۱۱ times (OR=۳.۱۱). Conclusion: These results showed that the most important contributing factor to COVID-۱۹ anxiety in healthcare workers is the sleep quality of individuals. Therefore, providing screening and interventional programs is needed to improve the sleep quality of healthcare workers during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.

کلیدواژه ها:

COVID-۱۹ ، Quality of sleep ، Health care workers ، mental health