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Psychological Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Laboratory Workers and Employees' Perceptions of Pandemic Control: The Case of a University Hospital

COVID-19 Salgınının Laboratuvar Çalışanları Üzerindeki Psikolojik Etkisi ve Çalışanların Salgını Kontrol Algıları: Üniversite Hastanesi Örneği

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2022-10-12
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Results: The overall average of the COVID-19 Psychological Impact Questionnaire was found to be 3.294 ± 0.517.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome declared by the World Health Organization as an internationally important public health emergency.
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Key Findings & Data:Healthcare workers at the forefront and at greater risk are more affected by the epidemic The purpose of this study is to reveal the psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on healthcare professionals working in laboratories, which is one of the important service units of hospitals.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: The overall average of the COVID-19 Psychological Impact Questionnaire was found to be 3.294 ± 0.517.
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Objective: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome declared by the World Health Organization as an internationally important public health emergency. Healthcare workers at the forefront and at greater risk are more affected by the epidemic The purpose of this study is to reveal the psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on healthcare professionals working in laboratories, which is one of the important service units of hospitals. This study carries the distinction of being the first study investigating the effect on employees of the laboratory COVID19 outbreak in Turkey. Material and Methods: The research sample consists of health personnel working in laboratories (n=82). IBM SPSS 20.0 software package and IBM SPSS AMOS 26 software package were used for statistical analysis. While evaluating the data, descriptive statistical methods, factor analysis (AFA, DFA), reliability analysis, correlation analysis were used. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA test were used to test the COVID-19 psychological effect of demographic variables and the perception of COVID-19 control. Results: The overall average of the COVID-19 Psychological Impact Questionnaire was found to be 3.294 ± 0.517. The general average of the “COVID-19 Perception of Control Scale” was found to be 2.413 ± 0.675. According to these results, it was determined that the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on laboratory workers was high, and the perception of control was low. It was determined that the Psychological Effect of COVID-19 and “COVID-19 Perception of Control Scale differed statistically from demographic variables with gender (P .05). As the psychological impact of COVID-19 on laboratory staff increases, their perception of controlling the outbreak is declining.As the level of anxiety and stress of laboratory personnel increases, their demands for stopping the epidemic and increasing protection also increase.

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Amaç: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından uluslararası önem arz eden bir halk sağlığı acil durumu olarak ilan edilen ciddi akut solunum sendromudur. Ön saflarda yer alan, büyük risk altında olan sağlık çalışanları salgından daha fazla etkilenmektedirler. Bu araştırmada COVID-19 salgınının hastanelerin önemli hizmet birimlerinden biri olan laboratuvarlarda görev yapan sağlık çalışanları üzerindeki psikolojik etkisini ortaya koymak ve çalışanların salgını kontrol algılarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma Türkiye’de salgının laboratuvar çalışanları üzerine etkisini araştıran ilk çalışma olma özelliği taşımaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma örneklemi laboratuvarlarda çalışan sağlık personelinden oluşmaktadır (n=82). İstatistiksel analizler için IBM SPSS 20.0 software package ve IBM SPSS AMOS 26 software package kullanılmıştır. Veriler değerlendirilirken tanımlayıcı istatistiksel metotlar, faktör analizi (AFA, DFA), güvenilirlik analizi, korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Demografik değişkenlerin COVID-19 psikolojik etkisi ve COVID-19 kontrol algısını test etmek için ise bağımsız örneklem t-testi ve ANOVA kullanılmıştır Bulgular: Araştırmada elde edilen verilere göre COVID-19 Psikolojik Eki ölçeği genel ortalaması 3,294 ± 0,517, “COVID-19 Kontrol Algısı ölçeği” genel ortalaması 2,413 ± 0,675 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlara göre COVID-19 salgının laboratuvar çalışanları üzerinde psikolojik etkisi yüksek, kontrol algısının ise düşük olduğu saptanmıştır. COVID-19 Psikolojik Etkisi ile “COVID-19 Kontrol Algısı ölçeğinin demografik değişkenlerden cinsiyet ile istatistiksel olarak farklılık gösterdiği saptanmıştır (P ,05). COVID-19’un laboratuvar personeli üzerindeki psikolojik etkisi arttıkça, salgının kontrol edilmesine yönelik algıları düşmektedir. Laboratuvar personelinin kaygı ve stres düzeyi arttıkça salgının durdurulması ve korunmanın artırılması ile ilgili istekleri de artmaktadır.

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SÖYÜK, S., BOYACI, H. (2022). Psychological Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Laboratory Workers and Employees' Perceptions of Pandemic Control: The Case of a University Hospital. Archives of health science and research (Online), Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 1–10. https://ajindex.com/articles/447902

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