Abstract
Introduction: According to the crucial role of healthcare personnel in providing quality services to clients and patients, maintaining and taking care of their mental health is greatly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the health status of nurses, midwives and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hormozgan province.
Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a descriptive-analytical approach in which a sample of 368 nurses, midwives, and healthcare providers of Hormozgan university of medical sciences in Iran was selected through simple randomization from May to November 2020. Data collection instrument was a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21). Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests, and Spearman’s rank-ordering correlation coefficient.
Results: Out of 368 participants, 347 (94.3%) were female and 21 (5.7%) were male. There were 111 (30.2%) nurses, 209 (56.8%) midwives, and 48 (13%) healthcare providers.14.4% of the participants had a severe level of anxiety and 85.6% suffered from moderate to extremely severe depression. No correlation was found between gender and age with the psychological indicators of the research.
Conclusion: Results showed that the multiple stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic caused the incidence of emotional reactions, including depression, anxiety, and stress; further studies and essential intervention proceedings to address them as a health priority seem to be necessary.