Urban-rural differences in determinants of mental health among primary healthcare workers in China.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The mental health risk factors for primary healthcare workers (PHWs) following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic and the differences by urbanicity remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to identify key factors of anxiety and depression among PHWs in urban and rural settings in China.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in all 31 provinces in mainland China, between 1 May and 31 October 2022. A total of 3,769 PHWs, including family physicians, nurses, public health professionals, pharmacists, and other medical staff, were recruited from 44 urban community health service centers and 27 rural township hospitals. The Bayesian Additive Regression Tree model was employed to identify risk factors of anxiety and depression.

Results

Among 3,769 PHWs, 1,0

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816933 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature