COVID-19: anxiety among hospital staff and associated factors

• Published in: Annals of medicine (Helsinki) Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 237 - 246
• Main Authors: Mattila, Elina, Peltokoski, Jaana, Neva, Marko H., Kaunonen, Marja, Helminen, Mika, Parkkila, Anna-Kaisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adult; anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Anxiety - etiology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Finland - epidemiology; hospital staff; Humans; Incidence; Male; Mental Health; Pandemics; Personnel, Hospital - psychology; Psychiatry; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; Workload - psychology; Finland; COVID-19; anxiety; hospital staff

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital staff have experienced a variety of mental health challenges. European research on anxiety and stress among hospital workers during the pandemic is limited. This study aimed to describe the anxiety levels of Finnish hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic...