1. Level of fear towards COVID-19 and its determinants among healthcare providers in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study
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Siew Mooi Ching, Ai Theng Cheong, Anne Yee, Ramayah Thurasamy, Poh Ying Lim, Irmi Zarina Ismail, Nik Mazlina, Mohammad, Bee Kiau Ho, Jun Ying Ng, Siow Foon, Tan, Zienna Zufida Zainol Rashid, Sathya Rao Jogulu, Kai Wei Lee, and Sri Wahyu Taher
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fear ,covid-19 ,medical assistant ,doctor ,malaysia ,Medicine - Abstract
Introduction: Malaysia is one of the hardest-hit countries by COVID-19 in Asia. The rapidly rising number of cases had sparked fear among healthcare providers. This study aimed to assess the determinants of fear towards COVID-19 among healthcare providers in primary care settings. Methods: This online-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1280 healthcare providers aged ≥18 years from 30 primary care clinics in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used to assess the level of fear, and the results were analysed using multiple linear regression. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 36 years, and the mean working experience was 11 years. The majority of the respondents were women (82.4%) and Malays (82.3%). The factors that were significantly correlated with higher levels of fear were underlying chronic disease (ß=1.12, P=0.002, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.08, 3.15), concern about mortality from COVID-19 (ß=3.3, P
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- 2023
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