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Prevalence and Comparative Analyses of Mental Health Outcomes Among Medical and Non-Medical Practitioners During the Third Wave of Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

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  • Oguntayo Rotimi

    (Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria)

  • Akinsola Olusola S.

    (Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Olaseni Abayomi O.

    (Department of Psychology, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, South Africa)

  • Agberotimi Samson F.

    (Department of Psychology, Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Nigeria)

Abstract

This study assessed the mental health state of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey using the snowballing sampling technique was utilized to select 300 medical and non-medical healthcare practitioners in the study. An online questionnaire consisting of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Patient Health Questionnaire, and Insomnia Severity Index was used for data collection. Both the medical and the non-medical practitioners reported minimal to severe symptoms of insomnia, generalized anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress. However, a significant difference was found in symptoms of insomnia (χ2=16.98, df = 3, p

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  • Oguntayo Rotimi & Akinsola Olusola S. & Olaseni Abayomi O. & Agberotimi Samson F., 2022. "Prevalence and Comparative Analyses of Mental Health Outcomes Among Medical and Non-Medical Practitioners During the Third Wave of Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria," European Review of Applied Sociology, Sciendo, vol. 15(24), pages 10-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:erapso:v:15:y:2022:i:24:p:10-20:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/eras-2022-0002
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