Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

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Role Stress, Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder of COVID-19 Response Task Force in Public Health Centers

보건소 COVID-19 전담대응인력의 역할스트레스 및 COVID-19 대응업무로 인한 외상, 외상 후 스트레스 장애

  • Choi, Jeong-Joo (Department of Nursing,Graduate School of Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chae, Young Ran (College of Nursing, Kangwon National University)
  • 최정주 (강원대학교 일반대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 채영란 (강원대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2022.01.22
  • Accepted : 2022.02.25
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to find stress mediation strategies for pandemic task forces in the future by identifying role stress experienced by local officials in public health centers working as COVID-19 response task force. Whether they suffered from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to COVID-19 was also determined. Methods: Subjects for this research were 185 public health center workers in 7 northern Gyeonggi cities with at least three months of COVID-19 response task force experience. The investigation lasted for two months, from February to March of 2021. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The average role stress of research subjects was 2.79±0.60. There were 64 subjects (34.6%) who answered 'yes' for trauma experience due to COVID-19. Subjects' role stress by sociodemographic and role characteristics displayed statistically significant differences in gender (t = -2.74, p= .007), age (F = 6.41, p= .002), profession (F = 0.01, p= .014), and COVID-19 response task (F= 3.01, p= .019). Specifically, role stress was higher for females than for males, those who were in their 20's (than 40's), a nursing profession (rather than others). Role stress was also higher in COVID-19 confirmed response work or in a self-quarantine work. There was a significant difference in trauma according to COVID-19 response roles (χ2 = 26.59, p= < .001) and other tasks given or not (χ2= 9.48, p= .002). Conclusion: It is necessary to take measures to reduce COVID-19 response task force's role stress and trauma.

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