Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh

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Rafia Tasnim · Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies

Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan · Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies

Md. Saiful Islam · Save the Children

Asmaul Husna Ritu · Jahangirnagar University

Md. Abid Bin Siddique · Jahangirnagar University

Tanziha Yeasmin Toma · Jahangirnagar University

Rifat Nowshin

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Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The findings suggest a need for screening for mental health concerns, and employing early intervention to help these individuals.

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

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Published in: BMC Psychiatry

Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 271-271

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03243-w

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Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh

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