沙特胡拜尔地区医学检验科专业人员焦虑症状相关因素：单机构研究。
Factors associated with anxiety symptoms among medical laboratory professionals in Khobar: Single institution study.
机构信息
Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 9;10:917619. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.917619. eCollection 2022.
BACKGROUND
A clinical professional has a challenging role during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in providing timely and accurate results with limited resources and a rapid increase in the number of samples to be tested. However, during the ongoing pandemic, the anxiety level of Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLT) has not been studied in Saudi Arabia within the hospital environment.
AIM
To determine the associated factors related with anxiety level of MLT at King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS
The study design was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Data were collected by administering a paper-based questionnaire that was distributed among MLT at KFHU. The questionnaire consisted of three sections. The first two sections were prepared by the researchers and included participant demographics and questions related to COVID-19. The third section used the Hamilton Anxiety Scale to assess anxiety levels.
RESULT
The study revealed that 70.4% of MLT showed no signs of anxiety, while 19.2% showed mild/moderate anxiety levels, and approximately 10.4% showed severe to extreme anxiety levels. In addition, a significant association between the anxiety level and difficulty breathing among MLT wearing personal protective equipment was observed. Moreover, a significant association between sex and anxiety level was identified. Females MLT had higher percentages of severe anxiety (12.8% vs. 5.1%) and mild/moderate anxiety (24.4 vs. 7.7%) than males.
CONCLUSIONS
Protecting the mental health status of MLT is an essential part of public health measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
背景
在冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，临床专业人员在资源有限且待检测样本数量迅速增加的情况下，承担着提供及时、准确结果的艰巨任务。然而，在当前的大流行期间，沙特阿拉伯医院环境中尚未研究医疗实验室专业人员（MLT）的焦虑水平。
目的
确定与 COVID-19 大流行期间 King Fahd 医院（KFHU）的 MLT 焦虑水平相关的因素。
方法
研究设计为横断面定量研究。通过向 KFHU 的 MLT 分发纸质问卷来收集数据。问卷由三个部分组成。前两个部分由研究人员编写，包括参与者的人口统计学信息和与 COVID-19 相关的问题。第三部分使用汉密尔顿焦虑量表评估焦虑水平。
结果
研究表明，70.4%的 MLT 没有焦虑迹象，19.2%的 MLT 表现出轻度/中度焦虑，约 10.4%的 MLT 表现出严重到极度焦虑。此外，还观察到 MLT 在佩戴个人防护设备时呼吸困难与焦虑水平之间存在显著关联。此外，还确定了性别与焦虑水平之间存在显著关联。女性 MLT 出现严重焦虑（12.8%比 5.1%）和轻度/中度焦虑（24.4%比 7.7%）的比例高于男性。
结论
保护 MLT 的心理健康是抗击 COVID-19 大流行公共卫生措施的重要组成部分。
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