Anxiety, burnout and related factors during Covid pandemic among midwives working in the teaching hospitals in Tabriz

Abstract

Introduction During the corona virus pandemic, the employees working in hospitals are on the front line of dealing with this virus. Considering the presence of mental disorders such as anxiety and burnout among these personnel and the direct relationship between the health of these people and the health of the society, the purpose of this study is to investigate the level of anxiety and job burnout and its related factors during the corona pandemic in midwives working in the health and educational hospitals of Tabriz. Method In this descriptive analytical study, 123 midwives from Al-Zahra and Taleghani medical training centers of Tabriz medical University were included in the study by census method. The researcher went to the hospital 3 times in the morning, evening and night shifts, and the selected midwives completed individual social, occupational burnout and health anxiety questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 software and t-test, ANOVA and linear regression.

Results The mean (SD) of total burnout was 50.05 (16.29) and the minimum score was 0 and the maximum score was 132. The mean (SD) of total anxiety was 16.91 (7.52). There was no correlation between burnout score and demographic characteristics of working midwives, such as age, responsible support, job satisfaction, employment status, workplace, number of shifts per week, and history of covid disease (P>0.05). The results of multivariate linear regression analysis showed that job satisfaction ]B =-3.32, CI95%(-8.31 to -2.19)] and history of covid infrction ]B= 5.61 C I95%:(3. 12 to 11.25)] predicted job burnout. Conclusion The results of our study showed a relatively moderate low level of burnout and anxiety among working midwives during the pandemic respectively. There was significant relation between burnout and anxiety. It is recommended to take measures such as incentive leave, financial incentives, equipping workplace equipment and facilities, reducing the number of shifts, making available personal protective equipment against covid-19 to reduce the bornout and anxiety of midwives.