Nguépy Keubo François Roger, Mboua Pierre Célestin, Djifack Tadongfack Thomas, Fokouong Tchoffo Eugène, Tasson Tatang Cyrille, Ide Zeuna Julienne, Noupoue Edwige Mirabelle, Tsoplifack Carine Blandine, Folefack Guy Olivier
Clinical Psychologist and Psychopathologist, University of Dschang/Cameroon, St-Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, Po Box: 11 Dschang, Cameroon.
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology, University of Dschang/Cameroon, Catholic University of Central Africa, Institute of Psychotraumatology and Mediation (IPM), Cameroon Psychology Forum (FOCAP), Cameroon.
Ann Med Psychol (Paris). 2021 Feb;179(2):141-146. doi: 10.1016/j.amp.2020.08.012. Epub 2020 Aug 21.
The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among health professionals in the three most affected regions in Cameroon.
The study was a descriptive cross-sectional type. Participants were health care professionals working in the three chosen regions of Cameroon. The non_probability convinient sample technique and that of the snowball were valued via a web questionnaire. The non-exhaustive sample size was 292. The diagnosis of anxiety and depression was made by the HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale).
The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety ranging from mild to severe and those of depression were 42.20% and 43.50% respectively. Anxiety symptoms were associated with the age of the participants ( = 0.006), fear of contamination ( = 0.019), fear of death ( = 0.000), and depressive symptoms associated to the fear of death ( = 0.000).
本研究旨在评估喀麦隆受影响最严重的三个地区卫生专业人员中焦虑和抑郁症状的患病率。
该研究为描述性横断面研究类型。参与者是在喀麦隆选定的三个地区工作的卫生保健专业人员。通过网络问卷采用非概率便利抽样技术和滚雪球抽样技术。非详尽样本量为292。焦虑和抑郁的诊断采用HAD（医院焦虑和抑郁量表）。
轻度至重度焦虑症状和抑郁症状的患病率分别为42.20%和43.50%。焦虑症状与参与者的年龄（P = 0.006）、对感染的恐惧（P = 0.019）、对死亡的恐惧（P = 0.000）相关，抑郁症状与对死亡的恐惧相关（P = 0.000）。
