Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Journal of Preventive Epidemiology 2476-3934 10 2 2025 06 30 Evaluation of mental health status and some related factors in nurses, midwives, and healthcare providers in hospitals and comprehensive health centers of Hormozgan province of Iran during the COVID-19 e32203 e32203 10.34172/jpe.2023.32203 EN Asiyeh Pormehr-Yabandeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4198-4515 Elahe Zaremoghadam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-0122 Zakieh Ahmadi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9869-5629 Kobra Kamali https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0993-5278 Hossein Mardanparvar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-5373 Yaser Khanchemehr Hossein Heshmati https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7595-0789 Journal Article 10.34172/jpe.2023.32203 2022 09 24 2022 12 22 Introduction: According to the crucial role of healthcare personnel in providing quality services to clients and patients, maintaining and taking care of their mental health is greatly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the health status of nurses, midwives and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hormozgan province. Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a descriptive-analytical approach in which a sample of 368 nurses, midwives, and healthcare providers of Hormozgan university of medical sciences in Iran was selected through simple randomization from May to November 2020. Data collection instrument was a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21). Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests, and Spearman’s rank-ordering correlation coefficient. Results: Out of 368 participants, 347 (94.3%) were female and 21 (5.7%) were male. There were 111 (30.2%) nurses, 209 (56.8%) midwives, and 48 (13%) healthcare providers.14.4% of the participants had a severe level of anxiety and 85.6% suffered from moderate to extremely severe depression. No correlation was found between gender and age with the psychological indicators of the research. Conclusion: Results showed that the multiple stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic caused the incidence of emotional reactions, including depression, anxiety, and stress; further studies and essential intervention proceedings to address them as a health priority seem to be necessary.