Spatial analysis of depression and anxiety among frontline health workers during Nigeria's COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused considerable panic and anxiety among health workers in all countries of the world, including Nigeria. This study aimed to identify the spatial clustering for prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among frontline health workers (FHWs) during COVID-19 in the 36 states of Nigeria.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in COVID-19 hospital treatment centres (one in each state) across 36 Nigerian states and Federal Capital Territory. A total of 3,353 FHWs were recruited using convenient sampling technique. The main outcomes were depression and anxiety symptoms examined using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and categorised into binary. The sequential modelling approach in Mu

SUBMITTER: Goson PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581258 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature