The association between stress, fear of COVID-19, and salivary immunoglobulin a level among sStaff nurses at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC): a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Alias, Siti Afifah, Zainal Abidin, Muhammad 'Adil, Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Md Rosli, Ahmad Nabil
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/108620/7/AHMAD%20NABIL%20BIN%20MD%20ROSLI%20PO.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108620/8/letter.jpeg; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108620/18/108620_The%20association%20between%20stress%2C%20fear%20of%20COVID-19.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108620/; https://prcp2023.com/index.php/poster

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has given major impact globally. Healthcare workers (HCW) are forced to work with uncertainties about virus, extended working hours, and increasing numbers of cases. It is known that stress causes immunosuppression and salivary IgA (sIgA) is the immune marker most...