Fear of COVID‐19 among healthcare workers in filiation teams: predictive role of sociodemographic, organizational and resilience factors

• Published in: Cukurova Medical Journal Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 1459 - 1467
• Main Authors: Pak Güre,Merve Deniz, Karataş,Mustafa, Özdemir,Hasan Fehmi, Duyan,Veli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 30-12-2021; Cukurova University
• Subjects: covid-19; covid-19 korkusu; fear of covid-19; filiation teams; filyasyon ekipleri; healthcare workers; i̇şyerinde ruh sağlığı; mental health in the workplace; resilience; sağlık çalışanları; Tıp; Türkiye; Adana; COVID-19; korku; Ruh sağlığı; Mental health; sağlık çalışanları; resilience; dayanıklılık; filiation teams; health personnel; fear; filyasyon ekipleri
• ISSN: 2602-3032; 2602-3040
• DOI: 10.17826/cumj.977584

Purpose: The study aims to examine the effects of sociodemographic, organizational, and resilience factors on the fear of COVID-19 of healthcare workers in the filiation teams.
Materials and Methods: 1028 healthcare workers participated in the study. The sociodemographic questionnaire, The Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and The Resilience Scale for Adults were used. The data were analysed with stepwise multiple linear regression by using the backward elimination method.
Results: The study showed that age and family cohesion are positively significant, while planned future and perception of self are negatively significant explanatory factors on the fear of COVID-19. The fear of COVID-19 is higher in females, and in those; with a high level of education, who have an individual with a chronic disease at home, with a low-income level, who lost a colleague or a family member due to coronavirus, who have an increase in patient burden, and who have problems in access to medical equipment.
Conclusion: It is recommended to improve psychosocial support and organizational conditions for healthcare workers in the filiation teams.