Anxiety and COVID-19: Coronavirus Anxiety Scale scores in medical and non-medical personnel in urban hospitals in Guadalajara. A cross-sectional survey study

Death Stud. 2022;46(3):581-589. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2021.1936297. Epub 2021 Jun 28.

Abstract

The world is facing the worst health crisis in modern history. In addition to general concerns about the effects of COVID-19 on health, hospital personnel are developing numerous mental health conditions. This cross-sectional survey study evaluated the prevalence and severity of anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic using the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) in 2136 hospital employees. For the employees who presented scores ranging from 1-20 (n = 1090, 51%), the CAS mean score was 4.22 (SD = 3.95). The mean score was higher in women than men. By work category, non-clinical hospital personnel presented the highest CAS scores.

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / epidemiology
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • COVID-19*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / psychology
  • Hospitals, Urban
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Health
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2