Anxiety of Nurses working in the hopspitals in GuilanProvince, Iran and the Associated Factors

Background: the environment and activities related to nurses’ work are factors that threatentheir mental health and may result in anxiety.objectives: the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the level of anxiety ofnurses in the hospitals of the west of guilan province and related factors.materials & methods: in this cross-sectional analytical study, 388 nurses from west guilanhospitals completed the spielberger anxiety questionnaire. data were analyzed using t-tests ornon-parametric equivalent, and multivariate linear regression model.results: the mean age of the participants was 34.5±8.4 years. the mean score for state and trait anxietywere 45.4±5.3 and 43.7±3.9, respectively. in terms of state anxiety, more than half of the study’s population(57%) had severe anxiety, while for trait anxiety, the majority of the sample (57.6%) had moderate anxiety.there was a significant relationship between walking and the reduction of anxiety levels.conclusion: the findings of this research highlight the importance of addressing nurses’ anxietyin the health and treatment field. given the impact of nurses’ anxiety on job performance and thequality of patient care, it is crucial for planners to pay attention to this issue and develop necessaryplans to improve the mental health of nurses.