Psychological distress among health care professionals of the three COVID-19 most affected Regions in Cameroon: Prevalence and associated factors.

Journal: Annales medico-psychologiques

Volume: 179

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 

Affiliated Institutions:  Clinical Psychologist and Psychopathologist, University of Dschang/Cameroon, St-Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, Po Box: Dschang, Cameroon. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology, University of Dschang/Cameroon, Catholic University of Central Africa, Institute of Psychotraumatology and Mediation (IPM), Cameroon Psychology Forum (FOCAP), Cameroon. Medical Laboratory Coordinator, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul-Hospital, Dschang, Cameroon. Direction of Human Ressources, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon. Nurse Anesthetist, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul-Hospital, Dschang, Cameroon. Clinical Psychologist and Psychopathologist, University of Dschang/Cameroon. Nurse, University of Bamenda, Cameroon. Mental Health Nurse, Batcham Medicalized health center, Cameroon.

Abstract summary 

The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among health professionals in the three most affected regions in Cameroon.The study was a descriptive cross-sectional type. Participants were health care professionals working in the three chosen regions of Cameroon. The non_probability convinient sample technique and that of the snowball were valued via a web questionnaire. The non-exhaustive sample size was 292. The diagnosis of anxiety and depression was made by the HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale).The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety ranging from mild to severe and those of depression were 42.20% and 43.50% respectively. Anxiety symptoms were associated with the age of the participants ( = 0.006), fear of contamination ( = 0.019), fear of death ( = 0.000), and depressive symptoms associated to the fear of death ( = 0.000).

Authors & Co-authors:  Nguépy Keubo François Roger FR Mboua Pierre Célestin PC Djifack Tadongfack Thomas T Fokouong Tchoffo Eugène E Tasson Tatang Cyrille C Ide Zeuna Julienne J Noupoue Edwige Mirabelle EM Tsoplifack Carine Blandine CB Folefack Guy Olivier GO

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Citations :  Bjelland I., Dahl A.A., Haug T.T., Neckelmann D. The validity of the hospital anxiety and depression scale. An updated literature review. J Psychosom Res. 2002;2:69–77.
Authors :  9
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.amp.2020.08.012
SSN : 0003-4487
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Anxiety;Cameroon;Covid-19;Depression;Health professional;Psychological distress
Study Design
Descriptive Study,Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Cameroon
Publication Country
France