A study on CO VID-19 awareness, psychological status and stress reduction among health care workers after “traffic control” in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the awareness, psychological status and stress reduction of health care workers involved in the emergency response Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak since the “traffic control” in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture on 26 January 2020, in order to inform the development of relevant measures. To provide a reference basis for the development of related measures. Methods The study participants were invited through the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture medical and nursing exchange group by snowball sampling method based on WeChat from February 4 to February 5, and the invited participants filled out the questionnaires online(Questionnaire Star). The invailed questionnaires were strictly eliminated according to the quality control conditions, and the questionnaires that fit the research study were selected for collation, statistical analysis was performed. Results Onerall high awareness of COVID-19 among health care workers after “traffic control” in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, with the highest knowledge of the source of infection was 95.95% and the lowest genotype knowledge rate of 64. 86%. The differences between the different psychological profiles of anxiety and stress, loneliness and depression among health care workers were statistically significant (x2 = 25. 439, P < 0. 01), and the highest percentage of anxiety among health care workers was 79. 73% and the lowest percentage of depression was 50. 85%;health care workers mainly reduced stress by watching TV and surfing the Internet, and the composition ratios of the two main forms of reducing stress were 68.92% and 60. 81%, respectively. Conclusion Different types of mental health problems existed among health care workers of different genders, occupations, titles and marital status after the “traffic control” in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Therefore, targeted mental health guidance and interventions for different health care workers. © 2022, Editorial Department of Medical Pest Control. All rights reserved.