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Abstract : Background: A coronavirus disease 2019 is a specific type of coronavirus disease which out broke in 2019 and widespread over the globe in short time causing tremendous loss of life for millions. Thehealth care professionals working in any health institutions are exceptionally inclined to develop psychological distress as result of highly infectious nature of COVID-19 viruses, but a limited study has been conducted in Ethiopia. Hence, studying psychological distress among healthcare professionals during this pandemic is very important. Objective: To assess the prevalence of psychological distress and its associated factors during COVID-19 vaccine era among healthcare professionals working at Hawassa comprehensive specialized referral hospital and other two COVID-19 centers situated at-Southern Ethiopia in 2021.
Keyword: Psychological distress, COVID-19 center, Front-line healthcare workers
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