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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2023

Anxiety and Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers in West Guji Zone Southern Ethiopia.

Zelalem Jabessa Wayessa, Girma Tufa Melesse, Elias Amaje Hadona

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Zelalem Jabessa WayessaDepartement of Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. zelalemjebessa@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3416-6810
Girma Tufa MelesseDepartement of Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Elias Amaje HadonaDepartement of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
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Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a dramatic loss of life around the world and has caused mental and social problems that affect every country in the world. Healthcare workers involved in providing care are at high risk of developing mental health problems as they face heavy workloads, life-and-death decisions, and the risk of infection is high. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19-related anxiety and stress and their associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in public health facility located in the West Guji district. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 283 study participants. Descriptive, binary, and multiple logistic regression statistics were used. Odds ratios adjusted with 95% CI were used, and statistical significance was declared with a p-value of < 0.05.

resultsA total of 275 participants were included, with a response rate of 97.2%. The prevalence of anxiety and stress were 25.5% and 9.1%, respectively. Factors associated with anxiety symptoms were age, psychoactive drug use, alcohol use, and monthly income, and stress symptoms were alcohol use, medical illness, and knowledge of healthcare workers due to COVID-19 pandemic.

conclusionThe prevalence of anxiety and stress among healthcare workers due to COVID-19 were an average compared with studies in low-income and high-income countries. Health institutions must focus on the well-being of healthcare workers during the fighting for COVID-19 and comprehensive psychological assistance to support the mental well-being of healthcare workers by giving different training.

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COVID-19AnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEthiopiaHealth PersonnelHumansPandemicsAnxietyAssociated factorsCOVID-19Healthcare workersStress

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