34. Post Covid-19 conditions and related factors among healthcare workers at Nghia Lo regional Hospital and Nghia Lo town medical center in 2022
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A cross-sectional study was conducted on 260 healthcare workers at Nghia Lo Regional Hospital and Nghia Lo Town Medical Center to determine the prevalence and analyze factors associated with post-COVID-19 conditions. Healthcare workers who had contracted COVID-19 for at least 3 months were considered to have post-COVID-19 conditions if they experienced at least one new clinical symptom lasting more than 2 months, which could not be explained by other diagnoses. The results showed that 69.6% of healthcare workers had at least one post-COVID-19 condition. The common symptoms included memory loss or poor concentration (42.3%), fatigue (41.2%), insomnia (38.8%), muscle and joint pain (36.9%). Female healthcare workers, those who had experienced mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 illnesses, and antiretroviral drug users had a higher risk of developing post-COVID-19 conditions than other subjects (p < 0.05). Clinic /ICU personnel or workers at other departments such as pharmacy, food safety, methadone clinic, etc. was less likely to develop post-COVID-19 conditions compared to personnel at the Department of Disease Control - HIV/AIDS/Infection/Infection Control. This study emphasizes the need for interventions to improve the health of healthcare workers following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Healthcare workers, COVID-19, post-COVID-19 condition
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