Evaluation of Anxiety Due to Covid-19 Disease and Its Mortality in Internship Students in the Field Before Entering the Department at  Zabol University of Medical Sciences

Sadegh Dehghanmehr; Nahid Mir; Najmeh Ghayami-Keshtgar; Fatemeh Kord-Salarzehi

doi:10.18502/jzms.v5i2.10602

Sadegh Dehghanmehr Instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
Nahid Mir Master of Nursing, Intensive Care Nursing, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
Najmeh Ghayami-Keshtgar Instructor of Operating Room Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Fatemeh Kord-Salarzehi Instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Chabahar, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jzms.v5i2.10602

Abstract

Background: Anxiety about COVID-19 is very common and seems to be due to its high prevalence and mortality. Medical students may also be anxious about the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiety caused by COVID-19 disease in internship students in the field before entering the ward.

Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 90 nursing students, operating room and midwifery intern in the field in February 1400 before entering the department at Zabol University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was done randomly. Coronary anxiety was assessed using the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS).

Results: The mean and standard deviation of the total score of coronary anxiety was 22.29 ± 16.10, which indicates mild anxiety. The mean and standard deviation of psychological and physical symptoms of anxiety caused by the disease in the research units were 32.82 ± 20.48 and 11.76 ± 14.73, respectively, which indicates the greater severity of psychological symptoms.

Conclusion: According to the results of this study and mild anxiety due to the incidence and mortality of Covid-19 disease in students and the negative effects of anxiety due to this disease, including negative effects on their learning, it is necessary to take appropriate measures to prevent and control it Be.