Prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID–19 pandemic at a mental referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Psychological distress was high among mental health workers during COVID-19. Supportive measures such as adequate PPE, manageable workloads, mental health check-ins, and challenging societal stigma are needed to improve well-being, within study limitations.

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BMC Public Health
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2025-10-08
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24233-7
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COVID-19 and Mental Health
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Prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID–19 pandemic at a mental referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Newton Ekakoro, James Otai, Henry Masaba, Ruth Nvumetta
BMC Public Health
COVID-19 and Mental Health
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Prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID–19 pandemic at a mental referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Newton Ekakoro, James Otai, Henry Masaba, Ruth Nvumetta
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Abstract

Psychological distress was high among mental health workers during COVID-19. Supportive measures such as adequate PPE, manageable workloads, mental health check-ins, and challenging societal stigma are needed to improve well-being, within study limitations.

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