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INTRODUCTION: In the fight against COVID-19, nurses as part of the healthcare providers are
susceptible and may experience psychological and mental health implications. This study
aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety among nurses during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS: This study was part of Health Status of Malaysian Healthcare Workers During the
COVID-19 Pandemic. It was a cross-sectional study involving 453 nurses from Covid-19
Healthcare worker (HCW) working in Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia. Data collection was
done from July to September 2021 using single point data collection via computer assisted
self-interview (CASI). Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire was used to
determine the presence of anxiety at a cut-off point of 8 and above. Seven domains of
stressors were assessed, namely workload, safety, lack of skill, fear of infection,
discrimination from society, work-family interference, and lack of appreciations. Descriptive
analysis and multiple logistic regression were conducted using IBM SPSS version 25.
RESULTS: The overall prevalence of anxiety among nurses was 9.9%. Multiple logistic
regression analysis revealed that fear of infecting family members (aOR=3.06;
95%CI:1.06,8.84) and lack of family bonding (aOR: 1.99; 95%CI:1.15,3.53) were significantly
associated with anxiety among nurses during COVID-19 pandemic.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: This study found a relatively high level of anxiety among nurses
comparable to the psychological distress experienced by frontliner. There is a need for coping
strategies in tackling anxiety at early stages. Strategies should be a key priority to ensure the
sustainment of nursing workforce in the face of this prolonged pandemic.

ID 90 PREVALENCE AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC OF GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AMONG
MALAYSIAN ELDERLY

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Nor Azizi ABU BAKAR , Norazizah IBRAHIM WONG , Zamtira SEMAN , Noorlaili MOHD TAUHID , Mohd Azahadi
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1 Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository, Office of NIH Manager, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry
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2 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Geriatric Syndromes are prevalent health issues among elderly and tend to
accumulate multiple medical conditions which lead them to seek healthcare. This
multimorbidity tends to accelerate the chances of the person developing disability and of
dying. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of
Geriatric Syndromes among Malaysian elderly.
METHODS: Data were obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018, which
implemented stratified cluster sampling design in a cross sectional survey. 3977 elderly who
age 60 years and above were analysed using Complex Sample.
RESULTS: Overall prevalence of Geriatric Syndromes among elderly was 48.2% (95% CI: 44.6,
51.8). Study shown higher prevalence among elderly in the rural-living community, 57.5%
(95% CI: 53.3, 61.7) and among female compared to male (52.1%, 44.1%) respectively.
Prevalence among Bumiputera Sabah was the highest, 61.8% (95% CI: 49.6, 72.6), even they
were only about 7.0% of the total elderly. Those who single/separated/widowed/divorced
elderly recorded at 60.5% (95% CI: 55.4, 65.4), no formal education at 67.6% (95% CI: 61.7,
73.1) and unemployed/retiree/homemaker, 51.4% (95% CI: 47.6, 55.2). Elderly with
individual income group less than RM1000 per month and those living alone had highest
prevalence, 53.9% (95%CI: 49.6, 58.1) and 54.6% (95% CI: 44.9, 63.9) respectively.

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