Psychological distress among health care professionals of the three COVID-19 most affected Regions in Cameroon: Prevalence and associated factors
Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique(2021)
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Objectives. - The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among health professionals in the three most affected regions in Cameroon.Materials and methods. - The study was a descriptive cross-sectional type. Participants were health care professionals working in the three chosen regions of Cameroon. The non_probability convinient sample technique and that of the snowball were valued via a web questionnaire. The non-exhaustive sample size was 292. The diagnosis of anxiety and depression was made by the HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale).Results. - The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety ranging from mild to severe and those of depression were 42.20% and 43.50% respectively. Anxiety symptoms were associated with the age of the participants (P = 0.006), fear of contamination (P = 0.019), fear of death (P = 0.000), and depressive symptoms associated to the fear of death (P = 0.000). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
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Anxiety,Cameroon,Covid-19,Depression,Health professional,Psychological distress
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