Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among Hospital Workers in Uganda During the COVID-19 Lockdown–A Multicentre Study

dc.contributor.authorKirabira, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorForry, Jimmy Ben
dc.contributor.authorSsebuufu, Robinson
dc.contributor.authorAkimana, Benedict
dc.contributor.authorNakawuki, Madrine
dc.contributor.authorAnyayo, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorMpamizo, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorOnen, Bruno Chan
dc.contributor.authorIngabire, Jane
dc.contributor.authorGumisiriza, Nolbert
dc.contributor.authorWaiswa, Ali
dc.contributor.authorMawanda, Anatoli
dc.contributor.authorAshaba, Scholastic
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T08:19:57Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T08:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjective To assess the prevalence of psychological distress (PD), and its associated demographic, psychosocial, hospital and health-related factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 related lockdown. Methods An online cross-sectional study was conducted among three hundred ninety six participants recruited from eight hospitals and PD was assessed using the Kessler 6 distress scale from May to June 2020. Results PD was present in 92.7% of the participants with majority (78.3%) having mild to moderate PD whereas 14.4% had severe PD. Severe PD had statistically significant association with having financial liabilities (O.R = 3.69 (1.55–8.77), p = 0.003). However, ability to maintain contact with family members and friends (O.R = 0.43 (0.22–0.84), p value = 0.013), and having enough personal protective equipment and safety tools at work place (O.R = 0.44 (0.23–0.84), p value = 0.012) were protective against severe PD. having excessive worry about getting infected with COVID-19, conflicts within a home, segregation by friends or community, longer working hours or involvement in management of suspected or confirmed case were not associated with severe PD. Conclusion The findings indicate the need to take into consideration the mental wellbeing of health workers during this COVID-19 outbreak. Whereas hospital workers continue to provide their services during the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown, it is important that they maintain contact with social support networks and be provided with counselling and mental health and psychosocial services in order to optimise their mental health during this pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKirabira, J., Forry, J.B., Ssebuufu, R., Akimana, B., Nakawuki, M., Anyayo, L., Mpamizo, E., Onen, B.C., Ingabire, J., Gumisiriza, N. and Waiswa, A. (2022). Psychological distress and associated factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown–A multicentre study. Heliyon, p.e08807.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2405-8440
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2987
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, USA, NY, 10169en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHeliyon;
dc.subjectPsychological distressen_US
dc.subjectHospital workersen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectLockdownen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePsychological Distress and Associated Factors Among Hospital Workers in Uganda During the COVID-19 Lockdown–A Multicentre Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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