Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health issue with various effects on the physical and mental state of the societies. The aim of this study was to identify the demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during t...
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| description | Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health issue with various effects on the physical and mental state of the societies. The aim of this study was to identify the demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on Tehran Municipality employees in 2020–2021. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling and were divided into COVID-19 and uninfected groups. Demographic characteristics, COVID-19 risk behaviors, General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and Well- Being Social Inventory were filled for all participants. Results A total of 510 participants (363 uninfected participants and 147 participants with COVID-19) were evaluated. The prevalence of female gender was significantly higher in COVID-19 group compared to uninfected group (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference between groups in terms of education level (p < 0.001), prevalence of excess weight (p < 0.001), and working sector (p < 0.001). The uninfected group mainly had low contact with clients (p < 0.001) and few underlying diseases (p = 0.004) compared to the COVID-19 group. The mean GHQ-28 and Well- Being Social Inventory were significantly higher in the uninfected group compared to the COVID-19 group (p = 0.002 and p < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence of no and low contact level was significantly higher in the high infection cluster compared to moderate and low infection clusters (p = 0.024). Conclusions The findings of this study indicated that all workers should be educated about the significance of social distancing and follow the recommendations regardless of their level of contact with clients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-903213b927874c7a8f7ff5dd595520722024-03-10T12:06:48ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342024-03-012411910.1186/s12879-024-09181-8Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemicElham Kalhori0Nahid Khodakarami1Mostafa Hamdieh2Roya Gholami3Sareh Dashti4Men’s Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesMen’s Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Medical sciences, Islamic Azad universityDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad UniversityAbstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health issue with various effects on the physical and mental state of the societies. The aim of this study was to identify the demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on Tehran Municipality employees in 2020–2021. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling and were divided into COVID-19 and uninfected groups. Demographic characteristics, COVID-19 risk behaviors, General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and Well- Being Social Inventory were filled for all participants. Results A total of 510 participants (363 uninfected participants and 147 participants with COVID-19) were evaluated. The prevalence of female gender was significantly higher in COVID-19 group compared to uninfected group (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference between groups in terms of education level (p < 0.001), prevalence of excess weight (p < 0.001), and working sector (p < 0.001). The uninfected group mainly had low contact with clients (p < 0.001) and few underlying diseases (p = 0.004) compared to the COVID-19 group. The mean GHQ-28 and Well- Being Social Inventory were significantly higher in the uninfected group compared to the COVID-19 group (p = 0.002 and p < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence of no and low contact level was significantly higher in the high infection cluster compared to moderate and low infection clusters (p = 0.024). Conclusions The findings of this study indicated that all workers should be educated about the significance of social distancing and follow the recommendations regardless of their level of contact with clients.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09181-8COVID-19EmployeesHealthMental healthDemographic characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Elham Kalhori Nahid Khodakarami Mostafa Hamdieh Roya Gholami Sareh Dashti Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Employees Health Mental health Demographic characteristics |
| title | Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | demographic characteristics and mental health condition of tehran municipality employees during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 Employees Health Mental health Demographic characteristics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09181-8 |
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