Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the high workload, risk of infection, and safety issues for family members may pose a threat to the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) working in hospital settings. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were among HCWs, as well as the factors related to these mental health issues. Methods We conducted an online survey of HCWs employed in Dhaka city from June 6 to July 6, 2020. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia were measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Insomnia Severity Index, respectively. The related factors of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were identified using three regression models. Results This research included responses from 294 HCWs (mean ± standard deviation age: 28.86 ± 5.5 years; 43.5% were female). Anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were found in 20.7%, 26.5%, and 44.2% of HCWs, respectively. The variable financial difficulties was commonly found as an associated factor for anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms. Female HCWs were more prone to mental health symptoms and insomnia compared to male HCWs (Adjusted odds ratio- AOR = 2.20, 95% CI = 1.27–3.79). The depression symptoms among HCWs were found to be a factor for insomnia (AOR = 6.321, 95% CI = 3.158–12.650). Conclusion In the current pandemic, the high prevalence of mental health symptoms among HCWs indicates that this occupational group being associated with increased mental distress. Increasing financial support for HCWs and providing support to female workers in care facilities could help to alleviate the burden of mental illness. Supportive, training, and educational strategies, particularly through knowledge and communication platforms, could be recommended to the care facilities, which can reduce the burden of mental health symptoms among HCWs.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms, and identify predicting factors among healthcare workers (HCW) of the Dhaka city in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item depression module, the Insomnia Severity Index were used to measure anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms, respectively. Results: We found the prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms among HCW 20.7%, 26.5% and 44.2% respectively. Three regression models were run to identify the predictors of anxiety, depression and insomnia. Model 1 suggested that the singular marital status (β= -0.178, p= 0.011), occurrence of chronic disease (β= -0.132, p= 0.025), and financial difficulty (β= -0.163, p= 0.005) were the risk factors of anxiety. From model 2, it was found that the risk factors of depression were singular marital status (β= 0.254, p= <0.001) and financial difficulty (β= 0.198, p= 0.001). Final model revealed that the risk factors of insomnia were gender (β= -0.151, p= 0.008), singular marital status (β= -0.165, p= 0.016), financial difficulty (β= 0.213, p= <0.001) and occupation (β= -0.125, p= 0.029).

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the high workload, risk of infection, and safety issues for family members may pose a threat to the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) working in hospital settings. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were among HCWs, as well as the factors related to these mental health issues.Methods: We conducted an online survey of HCWs employed in Dhaka city from June 6 to July 6, 2020. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia were measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Insomnia Severity Index, respectively. The related factors of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were identified using three regression models.Results: This research included responses from 294 HCWs (mean± standard deviation age: 28.86±5.5 years; 43.5% were female). Anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were found in 20.7%, 26.5%, and 44.2% of HCWs, respectively. The variable financial difficulties was commonly found as an associated factor for anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms. Female HCWs were more prone to mental health symptoms and insomnia compared to male HCWs (Adjusted odds ratio- AOR=2.20, 95% CI=1.27 – 3.79). The depression symptoms among HCWs were found to be a factor for insomnia (AOR=6.321, 95% CI= 3.158 – 12.650).Conclusion: In the current pandemic, the high prevalence of mental health symptoms among HCWs indicates that this occupational group being associated with increased mental distress. Increasing financial support for HCWs and providing support to female workers in care facilities could help to alleviate the burden of mental illness. Supportive, training, and educational strategies, particularly through knowledge and communication platforms, could be recommended to the care facilities, which can reduce the burden of mental health symptoms among HCWs.