25. Associated factors related with mental health problems due to COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in 2021
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A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyse factors associated with mental health problems due to COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in 2021. Face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire was applied to collect data among 1603 healthcare workers in Hanoi, Thai Binh, Da Nang and Quang Nam provinces. Exploring Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to identify Intrusion, Avoidance, and Hyperarousal subscales. Average point of mental health among study participants was 23.1 ± 16.05. Average point of Intrusion, Avoidance, and Hyperarousal were 10.2 ± 6.39; 7.03 ± 5.88 and 5.9 ± 4.97 accordingly. There was significant difference of total point and Avoidance among provinces in which, the highest in Hanoi, following by Da Nang, Quang Nam and the lowest in Thai Binh (p < 0.05). Gender, age group, living alone and risk of exposure to COVID-19 has been associated with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19, mental health, healthcare workers, related factors
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