Examination of the relationship between death anxiety levels and life quality of health personnel during the COVİD-19 process

In this study, it is examined whether the relationship between death anxiety levels and quality of life levels of healthcare workers serving in the COVID-19 pandemic differs according to independent variables. The sample of this study, in which the relational screening model was used, consists of 611 (320 female, 291 male) health workers within the body of the Ministry of Health, who served during the pandemic process. ‎Personal information form, Employee Quality of Life Scale and Abdel-‎Khalek Death Anxiety Scale were used in the study and the data were collected online. ‎Data were analyzed with SPSS 24.0 program.‎ In the study, it was concluded that women's job satisfaction levels and men's burnout levels were higher. In addition, it has been determined that being positive for COVİD-19, increasing the number of COVİD-19 ‎patients, increasing the frequency of encountering death, staying away from home and family, being exposed to social exclusion increase death anxiety and decrease the quality of life. It was determined that the participants with a professional working period of 11 years or more had lower quality of life and higher death anxiety levels. It was concluded that the higher the income level of the participants, the higher their quality of life level. The increase in death anxiety of the participants negatively affects their quality of life. The literature on the findings of the study was reviewed and a discussion section was written, and based on these findings, suggestions were made for healthcare professionals.