Mental health and psychosocial problems among laboratory technicians in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hebei, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an increased mental burden has been widely reported among medical health workers such as physicians and nurses. However, data on laboratory technicians exposed to COVID-19 have rarely been published. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of psychological symptoms among laboratory technicians and analyze potential risk factors associated with these symptoms.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was performed via the Wenjuanxing platform (a professional online questionnaire platform) (https://www.wjx.cn/mobile/statnew.aspx) to investigate the mental health of laboratory technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hebei, China from October 4, 2021, to November 3, 2021. The online questionnaire inc

SUBMITTER: Ouyang ZR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9867556 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature