Psychological status of healthcare workers in the post-COVID 19 period in China: a retrospective multicentric cross-sectional study

ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Huizhou in the post-pandemic period.MethodsA retrospective multicentric cross-sectional study was conducted from April 25 to May 25, 2023, involv...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Xiaoli Wang, Fang Fu, Aihua Gan, Yuqian Wu, Wenjing Pan, Xin Zhou, Xiaohui Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	depression insomnia post-traumatic cross-sectional study stress disorder
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1520361/full

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