Comparison of quality of working life of anesthesia assistants of COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 intensive care units

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed Anesthesia Assistants, "an essential and active group involved in the treatment and care of these patients, to a lot of stress that may affect their quality of working life. The aim of this study is to determine and understand the quality of life among anaesthesia assistants, who are coping with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care units".Method: This cross-sectional study enrolled 1,100 Anesthesia Assistants of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care working at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak in treatment centers in different regions of Iraq. "This study used the convenience sampling strategy. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire from anaesthesia assistants. The stepwise multiple linear regression models were used to examine the relationships among self-reported worrying regarding COVID-19 and SF-36 quality of life, its components, and subscales. Partial R was used as an estimate of effect size".Result: The mean SF-36 score was 65.2 (SD=17.6). "The mean score of the mental component summary (MCS) (M=56.8, SD=22.3) was lower than the mean score of the physical component summary (PCS) (M=69.5, SD=16.5)". The mean score of COVID-19 anxiety was 17.8 (SD=10.5).