Mental Health Outcomes from Working with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among Healthcare Workers in Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study the mental health outcomes and its related factors of frontline healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in public health facility under the Khon Kaen Provincial Public Health Office. The calculated sample size was 403. Stratified random sampling was executed according to the population proportion. The data collection was done from July to August 2022 using questionnaires. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, maximum value, and minimum value were used to analyze descriptive data. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was performed to analyze the relationship between mental health outcomes and factors. The results showed that about 56.60% of healthcare workers had no idea about quitting their job. 56.58% of them had a high level of mental energy, while 60.05% of them had a moderate level of burnout. Most healthcare workers (73.45%) had a low level of stress. About 84.86% of healthcare workers did not develop depression. Most of them (98.01%) were not at risk of suicide. There were 14 significant factors related to the mental health outcome of healthcare workers. The first three factors were the lack of motivation, restricted leisure time, and work overload. The mental healthcare guideline should be developed as a protective measure for medical and public health personnel.