Corona virus fear among health workers during the early phase of pandemic response in Nepal: A web-based cross-sectional study

被引：12

作者：

Khanal, Pratik ^{[1
]}

Paudel, Kiran ^{[1
,2
]}

Devkota, Navin ^{[3
]}

Dahal, Minakshi ^{[4
]}

Mishra, Shiva Raj ^{[5
]}

Joshi, Devavrat ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Tribhuvan Univ, Inst Med, Kathmandu, Nepal

[2] Nepal Hlth Frontiers, Kathmandu, Nepal

[3] Natl Acad Med Sci, Kathmandu, Nepal

[4] Ctr Res Environm Hlth & Populat Act CREHPA, Kathmandu, Nepal

[5] Nepal Dev Soc, Chitwan, Nepal

来源：

PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 1卷 / 12期

关键词：

ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT; MENTAL-HEALTH; SARS;

D O I：

10.1371/journal.pgph.0000083

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Health workers involved in the COVID-19 response might be at risk of developing fear and psychological distress. The study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear among health workers in Nepal during the early phase of the pandemic. A web-based survey was conducted in April-May 2020 among 475 health workers directly involved in COVID-19 management. The Fear Scale of COVID 19 (FCV-19S) was used to measure the status of fear. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with COVID fear. The presence of COVID-19 fear was moderately correlated with anxiety and depression, and weakly correlated with insomnia. Nurses, health workers experiencing stigma, working in affected district, and presence of family members with chronic diseases were significantly associated with higher odds of developing COVID-19 fear. Based on the study findings, it is recommended to improve the work environment to reduce fear among health workers, employ stigma reduction interventions, and ensure personal and family support for those having family members with chronic diseases.

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