dc.contributor.author | Kathukumi, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Maingi, Z. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jaika, S.N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Konyole, S.O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tibbs, C.Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Odera, P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-24T06:54:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-24T06:54:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-08-29 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/230691 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2176 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the social and psychological effects of COVID-19 among the frontline Healthcare workers in western Kenya.
Design: The study adopted biopsychosocial theory and cross-sectional research design. A semi-structured Patient-Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to collect data.
Setting: The study was conducted in selected hospitals in Kakamega, Bungoma, and Busia counties in western Kenya.
Subjects: The target population was the frontline HCWs. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques and, Yamane’s formula were used to select and calculate a sample size of 356 frontline HCWs out of 3200 HCWs in the three counties.
Intervention: It was suggested that frontline HCWs be trained in life skills, debriefings and guidance and counseling that can reduce the severity of COVID -19 and related social or psychological effects.
Main outcome measure: The Kenyan government should initiate an awareness campaign, online counselling and psychotherapy practices for frontline HCWs in hospital facilities in western Kenya.
Results: It was found out that at least every frontline HCW experienced a social-psychological condition related to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic that includes worry, anxiety, sleep disorder, depression, phobic reaction, sleeplessness, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD).
Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many frontline HCWs suffered from social and psychological effects of worry about their personal and family life safety, upsetting experiences, and nervousness. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | East African Medical Journal | en_US |
dc.subject | Social, psychological, effects, covid-19 pandemic, frontline, healthcare, workers ,western | en_US |
dc.title | Social and psychological effects of covid-19 pandemic among frontline healthcare workers in western Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |