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Stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Median stress levels among CHWs increased from 10 (IQR\u2009=\u20097\u201316) before COVID-19 to 15 (IQR\u2009=\u200911\u201319) on the PSS-10 during the COVID-19 outbreak. The proportion of CHWs with low stress levels decreased from 67.6% to 42.2% (p-value &lt;0.001), while the proportion of CHWs with moderate and high stress levels increased 1.8 and 4.2-fold, respectively. Less sleep and poor sleep quality, working in unfavorable work environments, and being involved in daily high-risk SARS-CoV-2 exposure activities were associated with an increased risk of deterioration to high stress levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found a substantial increase in stress levels among CHWs in Vietnam that is probably due to their COVID-19 related work; the observed 2 and 4-fold increase in CHWs suffering from moderate and high stress levels, respectively, is particularly worrisome. 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