Anxiety and depression due to 2019 SARS-CoV-2 among frontier healthcare workers in Kenya

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus disease continues to spread across the globe, causing anxiety and depression among healthcare workers. OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to determine the levels of anxiety and depression due to the coronavirus pandemic among healthcare workers in Kenya. METHODS: < 0.05. RESULTS: = 0.045). About 62.6% (n = 298) of healthcare workers had been trained, and only 9% (n = 43) were confident in managing COVID-19 cases. A large proportion, 98% (n = 458) had concerns about the availability of personal protective equipment. CONCLUSION: The study findings indicated that the majority of healthcare workers had mild anxiety and depression. Female healthcare workers were more likely to experience severe anxiety and depression. Also, levels of anxiety and depression differed across different cadres of healthcare workers.