Stress and Factors Associated with Stress in Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
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Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) who tirelessly served during the COVID-19 pandemic face a significant risk of stress because of increased workload and ineffective management. This study examined the various factors affecting HCWs' stress levels, employing a cross-sectional study, descriptive statistics, and multiple logistic regression analysis to identify the key stress-associated factors. Data collection involved the administration of online questionnaires to 558 HCWs at Siriraj Hospital. The questionnaires encompassed various aspects, including demographic information, health status, essential working requirements, and the Thai version of the mental status evaluation form (DASS-21).
The results revealed that 23.3% of HCWs experienced stress, with several stress-associated factors identified. These factors include the profession of the HCWs, such as nurse (OR = 4.62; 95% CI: 8.90–28.10), general officer (OR = 13.72; 95% CI: 2.48–76.03), and porter (OR = 2.75; 95% CI: 0.17–45.57). Additionally, inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) (OR = 1.75; 95% CI: 1.06–2.88), inappropriate assignment (OR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.44–4.15), pre-existing health conditions (OR = 2.82; 95% CI: 1.62–4.92), and poor sleep quality (OR = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.24–0.60) were identified as contributing factors. The statistical analysis, representing 36.2% of the association between these factors and stress (Nagelkerke R2= 0.362), highlights the significance of these findings. The study's outcomes provide valuable data for effectively implementing protective management of stress for HCWs in both public and private sectors.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวชิรสารการพยาบาลถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรง ซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้น
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวชิรสารการพยาบาล ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวชิรสารการพยาบาล หากบุคคลใดหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักอักษรจากวชิรสารการพยาบาลก่อนเท่านั้น
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