Factors associated with anxiety symptoms among medical laboratory professionals in Khobar: Single institution study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A clinical professional has a challenging role during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in providing timely and accurate results with limited resources and a rapid increase in the number of samples to be tested. However, during the ongoing pandemic, the anxiety level of Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLT) has not been studied in Saudi Arabia within the hospital environment.

Aim

To determine the associated factors related with anxiety level of MLT at King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

The study design was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Data were collected by administering a paper-based questionnaire that was distributed among MLT at KFHU. The questionnaire consisted of three sections. The fir

SUBMITTER: Althumairi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500507 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature