Sources of anxiety among healthcare workers in Tehran during the COVID-19 pandemic

By applying multivariate regression to 2020 survey data from four Tehran hospitals, we measure eight recognized sources of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related anxiety among 723 healthcare workers (HCWs) with diverse sociodemographic characteristics employed across different hospital...

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Published in:Health policy and planning 2021-11
Main Authors: Daneshvar, Elahe, Otterbach, Steffen, Alameddine, Mohamad, Safikhani, Hamidreza, Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
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Language:English
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Summary:By applying multivariate regression to 2020 survey data from four Tehran hospitals, we measure eight recognized sources of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related anxiety among 723 healthcare workers (HCWs) with diverse sociodemographic characteristics employed across different hospital areas and positions. The most prominent anxiety source identified is the risk of workplace COVID-19 contraction and transmission to family, followed by uncertainty about organizational support for personal and family needs in the event of worker infection. A supplemental qualitative analysis of 68 respondents in the largest hospital identifies four additional anxiety sources, namely, health, finances, workload, and leadership. This evidence of the multifaceted nature of anxiety sources among HCWs highlights the differentiated approaches that hospital policymakers must take to combat anxiety.
ISSN:0268-1080
1460-2237
DOI:10.1093/heapol/czab136