Comparison Of Anxiety And Sleep Quality Of Operating Room Personnel Before And After Vaccination Of Covid-۱۹

Background: Introduction: Coronavirus (COVID-۱۹) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-۲ (acute coronavirus-۲ respiratory syndrome). In the Covid -۱۹ pandemic, health care personnel have suffered from anxiety and poor sleep quality, but vaccinations can also have psychological effects. Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study in which the sample size included ۱۴۳ members of the surgical and anesthesia team who were working during the Covid -۱۹ epidemic in referral centers for Covid-۱۹ patients in Hamedan. The Spielberger Obvious Anxiety Questionnaire and the Petersburg Questionnaire were used to assess anxiety and staff sleep quality, respectively. Data were collected before vaccination and after the second dose Covid-۱۹ vaccination. Then the information was evaluated in SPSS۲۶ software. Results: In this study, ۹۳ members of the surgical team and ۵۳ members of the anesthesia team were recruited. In total, ۲۷.۱% of the personnel were vaccinated with sputnik vaccine, ۳۲.۷% with Astrazenca, ۲۳.۶% with Sinopharm, and ۱۶.۶% of the personnel were vaccinated with Covaxin. The results of paired t-test to assess the level of anxiety of the surgical and anesthesia staff showed a significant difference (P<۰.۰۰۱). Also, the results of paired t-test in the quality of personnel sleep quality were also significantly different (P<۰.۰۰۱). Overall, the level of anxiety and sleep quality of the surgical and anesthesia staff improved after covid-۱۹ vaccination. Conclusion: The level of anxiety and sleep quality of the surgical and anesthesia staff improves after vaccination of covid-۱۹. Also, vaccination can have psychological effects on anxiety and sleep quality.  

Keywords:

Anxiety , Sleep Quality , Operating room , Vaccination , Covid-۱۹