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April 22, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and associated workplace stressors among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

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HNHoang-Phuong NguyenVinmec International HospitalTNThao Phuong Thi NguyenVinmec International HospitalNNNgoc Quang NguyenThuongmai University

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey reveals high psychological distress in healthcare workers, suggesting urgent mental health support needs.

Key Points

  • This study estimates the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers and identifies associated workplace factors.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers at a hospital in Hanoi with 505 participants.
  • Used the DASS-21 to measure depression, anxiety, and stress severity.
  • Employed ordinal logistic regression to analyze correlates while adjusting for demographic and occupational factors.
  • 30.3% of healthcare workers reported at least mild depressive symptoms.
  • Nurses faced the highest burden, with 34.9% reporting depression and 35.5% reporting anxiety.
  • Higher job satisfaction and supportive colleague relationships linked to lower symptom severity.

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Nguyen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e8656e6e0dea528dde9f6bhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347196
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