Psychological impact of the antiflu awareness campaign 2009-2010

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the anxiety levels in relatives of the affected swine flu patients, the hospital staff, and the students during the flu epidemic. Method: The anxiety was measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire in 38 medical students, 31 relatives, and 34 nurses and physicians for the period November – December 2009. Results: It was determined that a higher level of anxiety was related to the negative information from the media. Conclusion: A high level of anxiety is understandable due to the invasive information. Anxiety after the campaign, suggests the need for support with positive media examples throughout the epidemic.