| Autor: |
Samata Nepal, Alok Atreya, Arbin Dev Sapkota, Md Nazmul Islam, Chandra Kumari Garbuja, Ritesh G Menezes, Muskaan Doulat Ram, Sana Qazi, Sristi Ghimire, Anu Marhatta, Muhammad Shariq Usman, Qazi Shurjeel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
F1000Research, Vol 11 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2046-1402 |
| DOI: |
10.12688/f1000research.76032.2 |
| Popis: |
Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 epidemic threw the world into turmoil. The medical community bore the brunt of the pandemic's toll. Long work hours, and a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and social support all had an influence on mental health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital students and employees in Palpa, Nepal. Data entailing their demographic details, pre-existing comorbidities, or death in the family due to COVID-19 was collected using a self-administered survey. In addition, the level of fear, anxiety, obsession, and functional impairment due to COVID-19 was recorded using previously validated respective scales. Results: In total, 403 health-care workers and trainees participated in our study. The mean age of the study participants was 23±4 years, and more than half of them (n=262, 65%) were females. A significant association was found between fear score with age (p-value=0.04), gender (p-value |
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