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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11): 1465-1473.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250185

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Analysis of anxiety and depression among tuberculosis prevention and control staff in primary healthcare institutions in Hunan Province

Zhou Meng, Xu Zuhui, Fan Jiangjing()   

  1. Department of Tuberculosis Control, Hunan Institute for Tuberculosis Control (Hunan Chest Hospital), Changsha 410013, China
  • Received:2025-05-06 Online:2025-11-10 Published:2025-10-30
  • Contact: Fan Jiangjing E-mail:392774282@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    2022 Institutional-Level Project of Hunan Institute for Tuberculosis Control (Hunan Chest Hospital)(SXK2022005)

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the prevalence and influencing factors of anxiety and depression among tuberculosis (TB) control staff in primary healthcare institutions in Hunan Province. Methods: A stratified cluster sampling approach was employed. In March to April 2023, six counties and districts across three cities and prefectures (Changde City, Yongzhou City, and Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture) were selected from Hunan Province, which include a total of 1256 primary healthcare institutions. Overall, 1289 TB control staff served as the research subjects. Social-demographic data and work-related details were collected through self-administered online questionnaire. Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and Self-Rating Depression Scale were utilized to assess the anxiety and depression level of the research subjects. Results: One thousand one hundred and sixty-one valid pieces of questionnaire were collected with a response rate of 90.07% (1161/1289). A total of 138 staff (11.89%, 138/1161) were identified as having varying degrees of anxiety. The overall average anxiety score was 41.12±8.07. Multivariable analysis indicated that TB control staff with poor self-rated health (β=2.003, t=5.618, P<0.001), younger age (β=-0.091, t=-4.270, P<0.001), professional qualification as village doctor or nurse (β=0.729, t=2.685,P=0.007), monthly income≤2000 yuan (β=-1.052, t=-3.099, P=0.002), and working in community health service center or township health center (β=-1.135, t=-2.311, P=0.021) had higher anxiety scores. Regarding depression, 358 staff (30.84%, 358/1161) were evaluated to have varying degrees of depression. The overall average depression score was 44.51±12.84. Multivariable analysis revealed that TB control staff with younger age (β=-0.138, t=-3.590, P<0.001), poor self-rated health (β=2.634, t=4.687, P<0.001), monthly income ≤2000 yuan (β=-1.415, t=-2.699, P=0.007), professional qualification as village doctor or nurse (β=1.182, t=2.728, P=0.006), engagement of TB work ≤5 years (β=-1.553, t=-3.156, P=0.002), and working in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture and Yongzhou City (β=1.411, t=2.710, P=0.007) had higher depression scores. Conclusion: The proportion of anxiety and depression among TB control staff in primary healthcare institutions in Hunan Province is higher than that of the general Chinese population. Self-rated health, professional qualification, age and income are common factors influencing occurrence of anxiety and depression.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Medical staff, Anxiety, Depression, Sickness impact profile

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