Research Article   
DETERMINATION OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION LEVELS AND FEARS ABOUT COVID-19 OF NURSES IN IRAQ
Author(s): Harith Hakeem Hameed*, Satı Dil and Younus Khudur Baee The study aims to determine the levels of anxiety, depression, and fear among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive cross-sectional study’s Non-probability (convenient) sample included 129 nurses working in isolation centers for COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Baqubah, Iraq. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire consisting of four parts: (1) Demographic information, (2) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression levels, (3) Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCS-7) to measure fear levels, and (4) General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) to evaluate anxiety levels. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 23.0. The study’s findings indicated that 37.2% of the nurses had mild depression, 35.7% had mild anxiety, and 31.8% experienced mild fear related to COVI.. Read More» DOI: 10.54615/2231-7805.47340

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