The associations between COVID-19 vaccination and psychological disorders among healthcare workers in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented psychological affection that might impact the nationwide vaccination program in China. This study was to explore the association between COVID-19 vaccination and psychological disorders among healthcare workers.

Methods

The study included 1571 healthcare workers from an anonymous online survey. Participants' sociodemographic characteristics, uptake data for the COVID-19 vaccine, and scores of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were collected. Nonparametric tests were conducted to compare the mean scores of DASS-21 between different subgroups. The potential factors related to psychological disorders of healthcare workers were analyzed using logistic regression.

Results

The vaccination rate was 69.6 %, t

SUBMITTER: Guo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature