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Date Submitted: Aug 6, 2022
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Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Vietnamese health workers during the most severe wave of the pandemic in 2021
ABSTRACT
Background:
Increased workload, complexity of conditions, and delayed supports for COVID-19 control reinforce each other to create an extra burden among Vietnamese health workers during the most severe wave of the pandemic in 2021.
Objective:
In this study, we assessed the psychological impact posed by COVID-19 and its associated factors on the healthcare workforce nationwide during the peak of Vietnam’s forth outbreak.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in from October to November 2021 among 2,814 healthcare professionals in 61 provinces of Vietnam. An online questionnaire using PHQ-9, PSS-4 and GAD-7 scales to measure changes in working characteristics, access to healthcare and mental disorders severity was distributed randomly to a subgroup of 503 respondents.
Results:
Nearly half (49.7%) of healthcare workers experienced mild depression symptoms, 34.0% underwent moderate anxiety symptoms, and 49.3% reported high-stress levels. Respondents who were nurse, were female, had monthly income below 5 million VND and had more than 3 days of duty per week scored higher in the anxiety scales. More than half (53.9%) of respondents stated no demand for mental healthcare services, and online platform was the most popular means of accessing mental health information among healthcare workers.
Conclusions:
Higher levels of mental distress did not come with financial rewards, implying the need for a raise in basic salary as well as compensation and encouragement schemes. To tackle hesitancy in seeking mental help, awareness raising among workers about mental health issues and promotion of mental care through eHealth and mHealth platforms should be emphasized.
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