Psychological impact among health workers in effort to facing the COVID-19 in Indonesia

• DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v10i1.20524
• Publication Date: 2021-03-08T10:08:07Z
• Authors: Dede Nasrullah; Muhammad Natsir; Retno Twistiandayani; Lilis Rohayani; Siswanto Siswanto; Ni Made Sumartyawati; Uswatun Hasanah; Ade Herman Surya ...
• Keywords: Snowball sampling; Depression; Pandemic

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Indonesia has a psychological impact among health workers who are working hospital and caring for patients with positive COVID-19. This study aimed to examines the effort facing Indonesia. Snowball sampling technique was employed gather sample eight islands. were responded depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-42) questionnaire, total of 644 respondents. results this showed that about 65.8% respondents experienced due COVID-19 outbreak, There 3.3% extremely severe 33.1% mild anxiety. Whereas those outbreak 55%, levels 0.8% 34.5%. Health 23.5%. 0.5% very 11.2%. is closed correlation between (r=0.152 p=0.000), (r=0.086 p=0.029), (r=0.111 p=0.005), worried being alienated if infected (COVID-19). Indonesian government handle anxiety, occurs particular can provide protection medical personnel so they do not feel by around them.