21. The prevalence of work environment impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the readiness to respond to the pandemic of healthcare workers in Dong Da General Hospital - Hanoi, 2021

Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dinh Thi Lam, Tran Thi Phuong Thao, Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Nguyen Thanh Thao, Pham Thi Quan, Ta Thi Kim Nhung, Phan Thi Mai Huong, Nguyen Quoc Doanh, Nguyen Thi Loan, Nguyen Thi Quynh

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The study was conducted to assess the work environment impacted by COVID-19 and the readiness to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic of healthcare workers. The study was conducted on 225 healthcare workers at Dong Da Hospital in Hanoi for at least 2 years from May 2021 to May 2022. The results showed that most of the participants had to work overtime (56%), had increased workload (55.1%) and increased stress in the workplace (56.4%); most of healthcare workers are was willing and had confidence to take care of and treat COVID-19 patients (92.0% and 93.3% respectively). The majority want to receive more support for personal protective equipment (85.3%), finance (84.0%) and expertise (76.4%).

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