Abstract:

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the physical activity levels, nutrition and sleep status of health workers, their quality of life and fatigue levels during the epidemic process. Method: 151 health personnel between the ages of 18-65 working actively in private and public institutions were included in the study. The data were collected electronically and “General Information Form” for demographic information of the participants, “International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form” for physical activity levels, “Short Form-12 Quality of Life Scale” for quality of life and “Fatigue Severity Scale” was used for fatigue level. Results: According to test results performed to determine the relationships between the physical activity total scores of healthcare professionals and the quality of life physical component (r=0.107, p>0.05) and mental component scores (r=0.222, p>0.05), there were a slight positive linear relationship between these parameters, but these relationships were statistically insignificant. There were a negative linear relationship between the fatigue severity of healthcare professionals and the quality of life mental score (r=-0.530, p<0.05), physical activity total score (r=-0.396, p<0.01), and the quality of life physical score (R=-0.172, p<0.05). Physical activity total scores, the quality of life physical component and mental component variables together explain 38.3 percent of fatigue severity. All variables predict fatigue severity separately (p<0.05). Conclusion: We recommend making physical activity a part of life in order to protect physical and mental health, to increase resistance to living conditions and disease, especially in extraordinary situations such as the pandemic period. It is necessary to create working and resting environments that will control sleeplessness, fatigue and related risk factors of healthcare professionals, and to reschedule their working hours.

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