Investigation of anxiety levels of 1637 healthcare workers during the epidemic of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the anxiety levels of healthcare workers and to provide guidance on potential accurate social and psychological interventions for healthcare workers during the epidemic of COVID-19 in Zhejiang Province, China.

Methods

Healthcare workers from five hospitals in Zhejiang Province were randomly selected into this study. Zung Self-Assessment Scale for Anxiety (SAS) was used to evaluate the anxiety status of the included 1637 healthcare workers.

Results

The total anxiety score of healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province was 30.85 ± 6.89. The univariate analysis showed that the anxiety level of healthcare workers was related to gender, education, occupation, physical condition, job risk coefficient, and with family members on the firs

SUBMITTER: Shen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755185 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature