Prevalence of depressive symptoms due to COVID-19 and associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Globally, novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly since it was first identified and challenging the provision of essential services for low-resource countries. Healthcare workers involved in providing care are at high risk of developing mental health problems. The aim of this was to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms due to COVID-19 and associated factors among healthcare workers in the West Guji zone in public health facilities, southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in public health facilities found in the West Guji zone. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 283 study subjects. This study was used to assess the prevalence of depression symptoms using Depression, Anxie

SUBMITTER: Wayessa ZJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283042 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature