Analysis of Stress AmongEmployees at the Institute of Public Health of Serbia ''Dr Milan Jovanović Batut'' during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

[T. N. Tomašević]

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Pandemija SARS-CoV-2 imala je značajan negativan uticaj na mentalno zdravlje ljudi, uz medicinske radnike/saradnike kao posebnu ugroženu populaciju, najpre zbog povećanog obima i prisustvo stresa na poslu i direktnog kontakta sa inficiranim pacijentima. Cilj: Cilj studije bio je ispitivanje nivoa stresa, anskioznosti i depresivnosti zaposlenih u Institutu za javno zdravlje Srbije (IZJZS) tokom SARS-CoV-2 pandemije. Materijal i metod: Istraživanje je sprovedeno po tipu deskriptivnog istraživanja, studije preseka i obuhvatilo je 288 zaposlenih u IZJZS. Anketiranje je sprovedeno tokom 2023. godine, uz ponovljeno merenje nakon 2 godine ( 3 meseca). Korišćeni su posebno dizajniran upitnik i standardizovani upitnici za procenu stepena depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 - DASS-21, Bekova skala depresije i Cungova skala anskioznosti), zatim nivoa altruizma i rezilijentnosti (Brief Resilience Scale). Rezultati: Prema DASS-21 skali, abnormalan nivo depresivnih emocija imalo je 29,7%, stresa 28,4%, a anskioznosti 48,2% ispitanika. Prediktori depresivnosti bili su: gubitak blike osobe usled COVID-19 (aOR 1,820) i starost (aOR 0,995); prediktori stresnosti bili su: COVID-19 bliske osobe (aOR 2,220), direktan kontakt sa pacijentom (aOR 1,980) i stres tokom radnih obaveza (aOR 1,764); prediktori anskioznosti bili su: dokumentovan COVID-19 bliske osobe (aOR 2,420), visok stepen rezilijentnosti (aOR 0,612), stresnost radnih obaveza (aOR 1,640) i starost (aOR 0,988). Zaključak: Parametri mentalnog zdravlja zaposlenih u IZJZS tokom pandemije bili su značajno narušeni, na šta su uticale individualne karakteristike zaposlenih, karakteristike radnog mesta i faktori u vezi sa COVID-19.

Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a significant negative impact on people's mental health, with healthcare workers being a particularly vulnerable population due to increased workload, occupational stress, and direct contact with infected patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression among employees of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia (IPHS) during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 288 employees of the IPHS. The survey was carried out in 2023, with a follow-up measurement conducted after two years (± 3 months). A specially designed questionnaire was used along with standardized instruments for assessing levels of depression, anxiety, and stress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 – DASS-21, Beck Depression Inventory, and Zung Anxiety Scale), as well as altruism and resilience levels (Brief Resilience Scale). Results: According to the DASS-21 scale, abnormal levels of depressive symptoms were observed in 29.7% of participants, stress in 28.4%, and anxiety in 48.2%. Predictors of depression included the loss of a loved one due to COVID-19 (aOR 1.820) and age (aOR 0.995); predictors of stress included having a loved one with COVID-19 (aOR 2.220), direct contact with infected patients (aOR 1.980), and work-related stress (aOR 1.764); predictors of anxiety included documented COVID-19 in a loved one (aOR 2.420), high resilience (aOR 0.612), work-related stress (aOR 1.640), and age (aOR 0.988). Conclusion: The mental health of IPHS employees was significantly affected during the pandemic, influenced by individual characteristics, workplace conditions, and COVID-19 related factors.

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 pandemija, stres, depresivnost, anksioznost.

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 pandemic, stress, depression, anxiety.

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Javno zdravlje -Epidemiologija - Psihijatrija - Srbija

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