Abstract:

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the personality traits and stress levels of primary health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Material-Method: This descriptive research was conducted with 256 primary health care workers working in Konya between May 2021 and March 2022. The data were collected online with the “Descriptive Information Form”, “Perceived Stress Scale” and “Big Five Questionnaire”. Data were evaluated with number, percentage, mean, t test, ANOVA and pearson correlation test. Results: In this study, the mean score of the Big Five Questionnaire Extraversion sub-dimension of healthcare professionals was 32.93±7.13; Agreeableness-Softness sub-dimension mean score was 39.77±4.51; The mean score of the Responsibility-Self-Control sub-dimension was 41.35±5.45; Emotional Stability sub-dimension mean score was 30.33±7.51, Intelligence/Imagination sub-dimension mean score was 39.00±4.66, and Perceived Stress Scale mean score was 27.97±6.95. A statistically significant difference was found between the gender, educational status and contact with Covid-positive patients of the primary health care workers participating in the study, and the Perceived Stress Scale mean score (p<0,05). It was determined that there was a weak negative correlation with the Perceived Stress Scale mean score and the Agreeableness-Softness sub-dimension mean score, which is one of the Big Five Questionnaire sub-dimensions, and a moderate negative relationship with the Emotional Stability sub-dimension mean score (p<0.001). Conclusion: It is thought that supporting health workers, organizing motivating activities and stress coping trainings will be beneficial in processes such as pandemics. It is thought that supporting health workers, organizing motivating activities and stress coping trainings will be beneficial in processes such as pandemics.

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