High stress related to COVID-19 among health workers in the Plateau Central healthcare region (BURKINA FASO): a cross-sectional study.
Front Public Health
; 11: 1162707, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the mental wellbeing of health workers. The objective of this study was to assess health workers' perceived stress during the response to COVID-19 in the Central Plateau region (Burkina Faso).Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study of health workers in the Central Plateau health region from September 20 to October 20, 2021. Agents' perceived stress was assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Factors associated with high stress (PSS-10 score ≥ 27) were identified by logistic regression.Results:
A total of 272 officers participated in the survey. The mean PSS-10 score was 29.3 points (standard deviation 6.2). Three out of ten agents (68%) had a high level of stress. The main sources of stress were the risk of being exposed to contamination (70%) and being the source of contamination (78%). Working at the referral health center [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.29; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.19-4.41], the hospital as the main source of COVID-19 information (aOR 1.17; 95% CI 1.01-3.04), fear of COVID-19 patients being managed at one's center (aOR 1.8; 95% CI 1.06-3.07) were factors associated with high health worker stress levels during the first wave of COVID-19.Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused high stress among health care workers in Burkina Faso. Psychological support for health center workers in responding to future epidemics would improve their mental health.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Front Public Health
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Burquina Faso