PREVALENCE OF GLOSSOPHOBIA AMONG NOVICE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN KARACHI
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71146/kjmr274Keywords:
Confusion, Phobia, Public Speaking, Epidemiology, Speaking AnxietyAbstract
Background
According to the study, the level of speaking anxiety is higher in females about 27 percent, and in males is 14 percent. This condition is known as Glossophobia or fear of public speaking. Females are facing these types of phobias more in comparison to males.
Objective
To determine the prevalence of glossophobia among healthcare professionals in Karachi
Methodology
The cross-sectional study was conducted from Aug 2024 to Jan 2025, the population of the study was healthcare professionals from seven districts of Karachi and the sample size was 384, the non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. The validated questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of glossophobia among healthcare workers. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 23.0.
Result
There were 384 healthcare workers recruited from seven districts of Karachi. The feeling of anxiousness while confronting others at the workplace was found higher in novice RMOs, The feeling of confusion when facing to public was found higher in novice physical therapists and nurses, and The shaking of hands was higher in novice nutritionists and physical therapists.
Conclusion
Our study concluded the prevalence of glossophobia was found in every novice healthcare professional i.e.: RMOs, physical therapists, nurses, and nutritionists.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Ahmar Zafar, Syed Faizan Qadri, Abida Arif, Saba Mengal, Rida Shahid, Obaida Arzoo, Ajay Dherwani, Anum Zubair, Soofia Ishfaq, Komal Jamil (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
