STRESS AND COPING STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PHYSICIANS AND NURSES AT RSUD X IN SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE)

Abstract

In dealing with health problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical personnel and nurses are at the forefront of providing health services. Medical personnel and nurses who work are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, experience a heavier workload, and feel more stressed from caring for patients who are confirmed positive for COVID-19. This study aims to determine the difference between stress and coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic between medical personnel and nurses at RSUD X Southeast Sulawesi Province. According to Sharma et al [14] there are five factors that are interconnected and in accordance with the stress of COVID-19 syndrome, namely COVID danger and contamination, COVID socioeconomic consequences, COVID xenophobia, COVID traumatic stress, and COVID compulsive checking. This research uses quantitative research methods, with a comparative type. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling technique. This study took 226 participants consisting of 69 physicians and 157 nurses who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic at RSUD X Southeast Sulawesi. The results of this study indicate that there is a difference in stress on physicians and nurses who work during the COVID-19 pandemic with a Significance value of stress (Sig) of p = 0.000 (< 0.05), and Significance value of coping stress (Sig) of p = 0.000 (< 0.05).