Prevalence of depressive symptoms among grassroots healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province
LUO Kemeng1, LI Sheng2, LÜ Menglian3, LIN Junfen4,5
1. Department of Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Cixi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Cixi, Zhejiang 315300, China; 2. Changxing County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changxing, Zhejiang 313100, China; 3. Xiuzhou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China; 4. Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, China; 5. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of depressive symptoms among grassroots healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide insights into improving their mental health. Methods Grassroots healthcare workers of community health service centers and township health centers were sampled from one county (city, district) in each of 11 cities in Zhejiang Province using a convenience sampling method from December 2022 to January 2023. Participants' gender, age, educational level and average daily sleep duration in the past week were collected through questionnaires, and depression symptoms was investigated according to Self-rating Depression Scale. Factors affecting the depressive symptoms were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results A total of 1 946 questionnaires were distributed, and 1 945 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective response rate of 99.95%. There were 444 boys, accounting for 22.83%, and 1 501 girls, accounting for 77.17%. The median age was was 36 (interquartile range, 44) years. There were 786 healthcare workers detected with depressive symptoms, with a prevalence rate of 40.41%, and the prevalence rates of mild, moderate and severe depressive symptoms were 26.94%, 10.49% and 2.98%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified age (50 years and older, OR=0.572, 95%CI: 0.386-0.846), annual income (100 000 to 149 999 Yuan, OR=0.780, 95%CI: 0.635-0.958; 150 000 to 199 999 Yuan, OR=0.463, 95%CI: 0.282-0.760; 200 000 Yuan and above, OR=0.303, 95%CI: 0.098-0.937), vocation (nurse, OR=1.593, 95%CI: 1.252-2.027) and sleep duration (less than 7 hours, OR=2.164, 95%CI: 1.768-2.648) as factors affecting depressive symptoms among grassroots healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province. Conclusions The prevalence of depressive symptoms among grassroots healthcare workers in Zhejiang Province is 40.41%. Age, annual income, job and sleep duration may affect the development of depressive symptoms among grassroots healthcare workers.
