TY  - JOUR
T1  - General Anxiety Predictors among Frontline Warriors of COVID: Cross-Sectional Study among Nursing Staff in Punjab, Pakistan
A1  - Tahir Mehmood Khan
A1  - Humera Tahir
A1  - Muhammad Salman
A1  - Zia Ul Mustafa
A1  - Muhammad Hussnain Raza
A1  - Noman Asif
A1  - Naureen Shehzadi
A1  - Khalid Hussain
A1  - Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
A1  - Mirza R. Baig
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/A0j3y5qmHp
SP  - 40
EP  - 44
N2  - COVID-19 pandemic has increased the generalized anxiety among nursing staff. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study aimed to determine the generalized anxiety disorders among the nursing staff working in secondary and tertiary care hospitals in Punjab province, Pakistan. A GAD-7 scale was used to assess anxiety. Non-parametric statistics were applied to estimate the difference among the groups. Multiple regression model was adopted to explore the impact of covariates on the GAD-7 score. A total of 133 nurses responded to this survey. It was revealed that being female (7.38±4.20, p=0.032) and having an age of ≥ 31 years (7.68±5.14) might lead to a higher GAD-7 score. 19.6% of the respondents had a high level of generalized anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 10), and about 49.6% were falling in the range of mild anxiety. Female nursing staff have the probability of higher GAD-7 score up to 15% [0.148(-0.450 – 4.697), p= 0.049]. Job experience, especially being new to the field (≤ 3 years) might increase the likelihood of having a higher GAD-7 score by 14%. In conclusion, 19.6% of the respondents were meeting the GAD-7 criteria of moderate-severe level of generalized anxiety and depressive disorder. Being female, having less job experience, and no training on how to handle COVID patients were revealed to the main factors influencing the GAD-7 score. Risk of getting COVID, transmission of COVID to family members through them, and uncertainty about the consequence of COVID in Pakistan were some of the common stressors reported by the nurses who participated in this study. 
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/general-anxiety-predictors-among-frontline-warriors-of-covid-cross-sectional-study-among-nursing-st-vmfywqdtqdcu3ga
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