International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Moroj A Aldarmasi
Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Factors Influencing Stress Perception among Healthcare Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Multi-centric Cross-sectional Study
Author(s): Moroj A Aldarmasi* and Amal H Alghamdi
Introduction: Pandemics increase the susceptibility of psychological illnesses among Healthcare Workers (HCWs). We aimed to estimate the stress level and identify factors influencing stress among healthcare workers during the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A multi-centric cross-sectional study was performed between November 2020 and January 2021 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, involving four governmental hospitals. HCWs volunteered to participate in an electronic self-administered questionnaire, which used the 10-item perceived stress scale to assess stress. Results: A total of 413 responses were received. Only 377 were eligible for this study. The mean stress score was 20 (SD=5). Most of the HCWs reported moderate stress levels (82%), compared to low or high-stress levels (10%) a.. Read More»
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