The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the health system. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - About 85% of healthcareworkers develop clinical symptoms after contracting COVID-19, withmen having more symptoms than women, a study revealed.
The study, which was conducted on healthcare workers at theHospital for Rehabilitation – Treatment of Occupational Diseases on the healthstatus of healthcare workers after COVID-19, examines the proportion of medicalstaff with the presence of clinical symptoms following COVID-19 disease andrelated factors.
It also found that people with mental health problems are at agreater risk of developing post-COVID symptoms.
Phan Nhat Khanh, Deputy Director of the Hospital forRehabilitation - Treatment of Occupational Diseases, said the study wasconducted 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 pressureon medical staff. Up to 85% of healthcare workers develop clinical symptomsfollowing COVID-19. In particular, the number of male medical staff showingclinical symptoms after contracting COVID-19 was 1.13 times higher thanfemale healthcare workers.
At the same time, healthcare workers with underlying medicalconditions are more likely to develop clinical symptoms following COVID-19infection. People who are experiencing mental health problems such as stress,depression, anxiety, will have the possibility of showing post-COVIDclinical symptoms from 1.13 to 1.22 times higher than the general population.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the healthsystem, in which the medical staff has been greatly affected," Khanh said.
"The survey shows that the need for physical and mentalhealth care for healthcare workers after the COVID-19 pandemic is essential,especially for high-risk groups."/.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the health system. (Photo: VNA) 
