PERCEIVED IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN SOME HEALTH FACILITIES IN HANOI, 2021

Nguyen Minh Vu1,, Ta Thi Kim Nhung1,2, Ha Tuan Dung1
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Department of Occupational Health, School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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Objectives: This study aims to assess the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life and work of health workers at some health facilities in Hanoi.
Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to collect data in 2021. The purposive sampling method was utilized to recruit 411 medical staff at Dong Da General Hospital and Thanh Nhan Hospital. The EFA was applied to assess the construct validity and define interpretable underlying subdomains of measurement.
Results: Nearly two-thirds of the participants claimed that they had an increased workload, had to work overtime, and had more stress at work. HCWs who work in the emergency room, intensive care unit had a positive association with “Increased stress and discrimination due to COVID-19” and “Increased workload due to COVID-19”.
Conclusions: These results have shown the significant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life and work of HCWs in Hanoi. This study highlighted the need for the development of appropriate interventions to reduce burden and discrimination against medical staff.

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