Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan.

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Pub Date : 2023-04-27 DOI:10.26719/emhj.23.029
Dana Hyassat, Mohammad El-Khateeb, Aladdin Dahbour, Saad Shunnaq, Duha Naji, Ehab Bani Ata, Mousa Abujbara, Nahla Khawaja, Anwar Batieha, Kamel Ajlouni
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Abstract

Background: Post-COVID-19 syndrome covers a wide range of new, recurring or ongoing health conditions, which can occur in anyone who has recovered from COVID-19. The condition may affect multiple systems and organs.

Aims: To evaluate the frequency and nature of persistent COVID-19 symptoms among healthcare providers in Jordan.

Methods: Post-COVID-19 syndrome refers to symptoms extending beyond 4-12 weeks. We conducted a historical cohort study among 140 healthcare staff employed at the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan. All of them had been infected with COVID-19 virus during March 2020 to February 2022. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire.

Results: Some 59.3% of the study population reported more than 1 persisting COVID-19 symptom, and among them 97.5%, 62.6% and 40.9% reported more than 1 COVID-19 symptom at 1-3, 3-6 and 6-12 months, respectively, after the acute phase of the infection. Post-COVID-19 syndrome was more prevalent among females than males (79.5% vs 20.5%) (P = 0.006). The most frequent reported symptom was fatigue. Females scored higher on the Fatigue Assessment Scale than males [23.26, standard deviation (SD) 8.00 vs 17.53, SD 5.40] (P < 0.001). No significant cognitive impairment was detected using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment scales.

Conclusion: More than half (59.3%) of the healthcare workers in our study reported post-COVID-19 syndrome. Further studies are needed to better understand the frequency and severity of the syndrome among different population groups.

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约旦卫生保健工作者的后covid -19综合征。
背景:COVID-19后综合征涵盖了各种新的、复发的或持续的健康状况,这些健康状况可能发生在任何从COVID-19康复的人身上。这种情况可能影响多个系统和器官。目的:评估约旦医疗保健提供者中持续出现COVID-19症状的频率和性质。方法:covid -19后综合征是指症状持续4-12周以上。我们对约旦安曼国家糖尿病、内分泌学和遗传学中心的140名医护人员进行了一项历史队列研究。所有人都在2020年3月至2022年2月期间感染了COVID-19病毒。数据是通过面对面访谈收集的,使用结构化问卷。结果:59.3%的研究人群报告了1种以上的持续症状,其中97.5%、62.6%和40.9%的人分别在感染急性期后1-3个月、3-6个月和6-12个月报告了1种以上的症状。新冠肺炎后综合征女性患病率高于男性(79.5% vs 20.5%) (P = 0.006)。最常见的症状是疲劳。女性在疲劳评定量表上得分高于男性[23.26,标准差(SD) 8.00比17.53,SD 5.40] (P < 0.001)。使用简易精神状态检查和蒙特利尔认知评估量表未发现明显的认知障碍。结论:在我们的研究中,超过一半(59.3%)的医护人员报告了covid -19后综合征。需要进一步的研究来更好地了解不同人群中该综合征的频率和严重程度。
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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICESPUBLIC, ENV-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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3.30
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112
期刊介绍: The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, established in 1995, is the flagship health periodical of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The mission of the Journal is to contribute to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by publishing and publicising quality health research and information with emphasis on public health and the strategic health priorities of the Region. It aims to: further public health knowledge, policy, practice and education; support health policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; and enable health professionals to remain informed of developments in public health. The EMHJ: -publishes original peer-reviewed research and reviews in all areas of public health of relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region -encourages, in particular, research related to the regional health priorities, namely: health systems strengthening; emergency preparedness and response; communicable diseases; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition -provides up-to-date information on public health developments with special reference to the Region. The Journal addresses all members of the health profession, health educational institutes, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the area of public health within and outside the Region.
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