Prevalence of Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in HCW in Kosovo during the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Cross-Sectional Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fatime Arënliu Qosaj (0000-0002-6841-1709, AAB College, corresponding author), Stevan Weine (0000-0002-4515-3065, University of Illinois Chicago), Stevan Merrill Weine (Center for Global Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA), Pleurat Sejdiu (0000-0002-1540-7319, University Clinical Center of Kosovo), Fekrije Hasani (0000-0001-6072-5212, Alma Mater Europaea), Shukrije Statovci (0000-0001-7115-8903, University Clinical Center of Kosovo), Vigan Behluli (0000-0002-4539-3675, Kosovo Association of Psychologists, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo), Aliriza Arenliu (0000-0002-7016-4188, University of Prishtina) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 16667-16667 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192416667 |
| PMID | 36554548 |
| OpenAlex | W4312124890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
A pandemic may have a negative impact on healthcare workers' (HCW) mental health. In this cross-sectional study, we assess the self-reported prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression and identify their predictive factors among HCW in Kosovo. The online questionnaire collected data on socio-demographics (sex, age, occupation, education, workplace) and the presence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress through the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and linear logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Of the 545 respondents, the majority were male (53.0%), under 60 years of age (94.7%), and married (81.7%). Most of them were physicians (78.2%), while the remaining were nurses, midwives, and other health professionals (22%). Prevalence rates for moderate to extremely high stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were 21.9%, 13.0%, and 13.9%, respectively. The nurses reported significantly higher mean scores for depression and anxiety than the physicians ( p p < 0.05). Most HCWs (71.6%) reported a mild, moderate, or severe mental health burden, and certain factors predicted higher levels of such burden
Anxiety · Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · DASS · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Disease · Logistic regression · Mental health · Pandemic · Patient Health Questionnaire · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Resilience and Mental Health · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |