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PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF INCREASED ANXIETY LEVELS AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT SOC TRANG GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Background: During COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers may be prone to higher levels of anxiety than those of the general population. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the anxiety levels among healthcare workers in Soc Trang general Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and the predictors of increased anxiety levels. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 844 healthcare workers in Soc Trang General Hospital in September 2021. Healthcare workers were collected by a self-reported online questionnaire about sociodemographic characteristics, work-related factors, and organization-related factors and BWS. Results: 836 (99%) healthcare workers were responded. Reported levels of anxiety were low anxiety (score<10) (28.8%; n=241), medium (score 10-15) (13%; n=109), and high (score>15) (58.1%; n=486). The predictors of increased anxiety levels were: reporting anxiety before 2021 (p=0.05); living with a person who is elderly (p =0.03), has a chronic disease (p <0.041); has a coworker, friend, or family member diagnosed with COVID-19 (p=0.005); reporting anxiety because of lack of knowledge about infection control (p<0.001). Conclusions: This study is the latest study conducted in Soc Trang province to evaluate the anxiety levels of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 71.1% healthcare workers who responded indicated moderate or high anxiety. Consideration should be given to providing high-risk groups with more psychological support.
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: Healthcare workers, anxiety, COVID-19 pandemic, Soc Trang
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