Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders among Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Region, Kenya
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2024-04-22
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Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Health care Workers, Mental Health Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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BACKGROUND
Globally, mental health disorders are on the rise with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the situation. These disorders are affecting many people with no defined treatment or management. Health care workers (HCWs) are the most hit because of their direct involvement in the response to COVID-19. Cases of mental health disorders among HCWs have been reported to increase drastically during the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of mental health disorders among frontline HCWs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Kenya.
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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders among Healthcare Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Region, Kenya. (2024). African Journal of Health Sciences, 35(4), 392-400. https://ojs.ajhsjournal.or.ke/index.php/home/article/view/245