The relationship between perceived anxiety caused by Corona virus (Covid-19) with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses

The rapid outbreak of Covid disease has affected 19 worlds on a large scale. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived anxiety caused by Corona virus (Covid-19 disease) with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses.

The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population included all nurses of Musa Ibn Al-Jaafar Hospital in Quchan city, from which 100 nurses were selected as a sample based on available sampling method and according to Krejcie and Morgan table. The research instruments were Coronavirus Anxiety Inventory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Inventory and Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient.

The results showed that perceived anxiety caused by Corona virus (Covid 19) can predict post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses. The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that physical symptoms and then psychological symptoms have the highest share of predicting post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses, respectively.

According to the research findings, to reduce post-accident stress and increase the management and acceptance of chronic pain in nurses, coronavirus anxiety reduction techniques are recommended for staff and treatment teams in hospitals involved in coronavirus.