The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the health system. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – About 85% of healthcare
workers develop clinical symptoms after contracting COVID-19, with
men having more symptoms than women, a study revealed.
The study, which was conducted on at the
Hospital for Rehabilitation – Treatment of Occupational Diseases on the health
status of healthcare workers after , examines the proportion of medical
staff with the presence of clinical symptoms following COVID-19 disease and
related factors.
It also found that people with mental health problems are at a
greater risk of developing post-COVID symptoms.
Phan Nhat Khanh, Deputy Director of the Hospital for
Rehabilitation – Treatment of Occupational Diseases, said the study was
conducted on 292 medical staff at the hospital from March to October 2022.
The results show that the COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of pressure
on medical staff. Up to 85% of healthcare workers develop clinical symptoms
following COVID-19. In particular, the number of male medical staff showing
clinical symptoms after contracting COVID-19 was 1.13 times higher than
female healthcare workers.
At the same time, healthcare workers with underlying medical
conditions are more likely to develop clinical symptoms following COVID-19
infection. People who are experiencing mental health problems such as stress,
depression, anxiety, will have the possibility of showing post-COVID
clinical symptoms from 1.13 to 1.22 times higher than the general population.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the health
system, in which the medical staff has been greatly affected,” Khanh said.
“The survey shows that the need for physical and mental
health care for healthcare workers after the COVID-19 pandemic is essential,
especially for high-risk groups.”/.
Source: VietnamPlus
