Anxiety and stress among Vietnamese health workers during the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence and contributing factors of mental health issues among health workers in Vietnam during the early 2022 Omicron wave remain underexplored. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and stress among health workers in a Vietnamese hospital during this period. A cross-sectional study, conducted from February 28 to April 14, 2022, at Hanoi Medical University Hospital, assessed anxiety and stress among 754 frontline health workers using the DASS-21 questionnaire via a Google survey. Logistic regression models were used to identify factors linked to anxiety and stress. Among healthcare workers, 22% experienced stress, and 33% anxiety. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that direct contact with COVID-19 patients significantly increas

SUBMITTER: Hoat NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature