34. Post Covid-19 conditions and related factors among healthcare workers at Nghia Lo regional Hospital and Nghia Lo town medical center in 2022

Lo Thuy An, Nguyen Thi Ha Giang, Ta Thi Kim Nhung, Le Thi Thanh Xuan

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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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