• Yildirim Tuba Talo TT Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Osman Atas, Azad Asafov, Kadir Yildirim, and Hakan Balibey.
• Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey.
• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Jun 1; 30 (6): 26-31.

ObjectiveTo assess the levels of health anxiety and Beck depression according to demographic variables among a sample of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Study DesignCross-sectional, analytical study.Place And Duration Of StudyFirat University and Medical Park Hosspital, Elazığ, Turkey, from March  to April 2020.MethodologyA total of 270 healthcare workers (100 males and 170 females) filled out health anxiety ınventory (HAI), Beck depression ınventory (BDI), questionnaires. Evaluations of HAI and BDI were conducted according to demographic variables ( age, gender, marital status, jop, life style, smoking habits, sistemic disease).ResultsFemale healthcare workers had higher HAI and BDI scores than male (p <0.001, p <0.001). Young healthcare workers had higher HAI scores than aged healthcare workers (p=0.021) Healthcare workers with more knowledge about COVID-19 had lower HAI and BDI in (p=0.021, p=0.019). There is statistical significant differences in HAI and BDI scores in marital status (p = 0.022, p=0.002). The HAI and BDI scores of participants, who had close contact, were significantly higher than those who had no contact (p = 0.009 p=0.028). There were significant correlations between the two scales (p <0.05).ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological support should be provided to all healthcare workers and working conditions should be corrected to relieve the anxiety and worry. Key Words: COVID-19, Healthcare workers, Health anxiety, Beck depress.

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