Gebrezabher Niguse*, Zewde Abreha, Abreha Tsegay, Mehammedseid Rejeu and Deta Siyum
Background: Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has caused universal psychological impact around the globe. Healthcare workers are among the many groups of people who are in the frontline and facing a risk of direct exposure to the virus. The purpose of the study was to assess anxiety symptoms and associated factors among health care workers managing COVID-19 in Tigray region quarantine and treatment centers.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 study participants in Tigrai region quarantine and treatment centers from June 2020 to September 2020. Data were collected using online survey. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors that affect anxiety symptoms. Statistical significance was declared using a p-value<0.05 and 95% of Confidence Interval (CI) for an Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR).
Results: The study found that the prevalence rate of anxiety symptoms among health care workers was 23.9%. This study also indicated that being gender AOR 2.310:95% CI (1.301-4.641), history of anxiety AOR 0.008:95% CI (0.000-0.144), institutional support AOR 3.244:95% CI (1.930-5.438) were significant predictors of anxiety symptoms among health care workers.
Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety symptoms among HCWs in Tigray region during the pandemic is comparable with other countries.
Published Date: 2023-09-29; Received Date: 2023-06-08
