Surveying the stress and anxiety of emergency medical personnel in East Azerbaijan province in 2018

Abstract

The present study has been conducted to evaluate the degree of Stress and anxiety among the emergency personnel (ER115) in East Azerbaijan province. Method: This descriptive-analytical-cross-sectional study includes all the members of medical emergency technicians who meet inclusion criteria and were employed in emergency prehospital outposts all over East Azerbaijan province. data were collected through questionnaire which had two parts(1.demographic data 2.DASS21). Descriptive and analytical analysis of data was done with SPSS software, version 24. Results: In present study average amount of stress, anxiety and depression was 9/38(±9/26), 11/18(±9/32) and 10/31(±9/20) respectively. After eliminating effect of confounding factors Stress showed a partial correlation with work experience (r=-0/19 P=0.008). Anxiety had correlation with marital status (r=-0.14 P=0.042) and level of education (r=-0.17 P=0.018), after eliminating effect of confounding factors work experience also showed a significant partial correlation. (r=-0/18 P=0.013). Depression had a significant correlation with work experience (r=-0.15 P=0/038) after eliminating effect of confounding factors age and contract status showed significant partial correlation. (r=0.15 P=0.033 and r=-0.16 P= 0.029, respectively)