Pain Status of Healthcare Workers after COVID-19

Authors : Hatice YAKUT, Rumeysa ATEŞ

Pages : 369-379

Doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1213541

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Publication Date : 2023-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of the study; it is the investigation of pain status in healthcare workers who are at high risk after COVID-19. Methods: A total of 180 healthcare professionals aged 18-65 years who had COVID-19 and were not COVID-19 participated in the study. Data were collected between February and May 2021. During the data collection phase, the \`Preliminary Evaluation Form\` and the \`McGill- Melzack pain Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MPQ);\`, which includes demographic information and information about the COVID-19 situation, were used. Results: It was found that there was no statistically significant difference between the pain questionnaire scale scores between the groups with and without COVID-19 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=.951);. It was determined that the scores of the health technicians were statistically lower than the scores of the nurses-midwives insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=.022);. It was found that pain scores did not differ statistically significantly according to gender insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=.947);. It has been observed that deep pain is mostly defined in the upper back insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(36.6%); and lower back insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.4%); region, and superficial pain is defined in the neck insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.1%); region in those who had COVID-19. Conclusion: As a results; In healthcare workers who have had COVID-19, pain was most common in the waist and back regions. Pain did not differ in terms of gender in those who have COVID-19, however, nurses-midwives experienced more pain than health technicians.
Keywords : COVID 19, Sağlık Çalışanları, Ağrı