Objective: The aim of this paper was to describe work motivation of medical staffs and analyze some related factors. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in internal medicine departments of Kien Giang General Hospital on 384 subjects. Results and Discussion: Regarding the work motivation of medical staffs, the percentage of health workers with good motivation at work accounts for a fairly high rate of 72.9%. The highest achievement aspiration score (average 4.03 points versus maximum 5 points) the lowest was the motivation from recognition of achievement (3.76 points on average).The proportion of good comments about management and supervision factors of medical staff were lowest while satisfaction with management regime and remuneration policy is highest (53.4% and 81.2% respectively).In terms of some related factors to the work motivation of medical staff, positive attitude towards the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic, good work motivation was 82.2% higher than that of the group of employees who werestill afraid of the disease: 69.6% (OR=2.01; p<0.05).The group that was satisfied with their personal income, the rate of good work motivation was significantly higher than the group of unsatisfied employees (OR= 3.11; p<0.001). Doctors had a higher percentage of good motivation than groups of nurses and technicians (OR = 3.03; p < 0.001). The group that was satisfied with the working conditions had a higher rate of good work motivation than those who were not satisfied with the working conditions (OR=6.59; p<0.001). The group that is satisfied with the management regime and policies, the rate of good work motivation is much higher than the unsatisfied group of employees (OR=17.92; p<0.001). The group with a positive attitude (supporting) work management and supervision had significantly higher rate of good work motivation than the group of employees with a negative attitude (OR=7.57; p< 0.001). Conclusion: The percentage of employees with good work motivation was quite high. The factors related to the strongest work motivation were meeting personal aspirations and interests, the responsibility for work and acceptance of the hospital’s management regime. The epidemic has affected the work motivation of medical staff (at the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 22 No. 01 January’23 Page : 121-127

Objective: Infertile couples experienced a tremendous amount of emotional turmoil as the result of their diagnosis and have struggled to conceive, leading to an increased risk of anxiety and depression. In Vietnam, few authors mention anxiety and depression in couples undergoing infertility treatment, especially in rural areas where the qualification and technology in infertility treatment is limited than specialized hospitals in big cities. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in couples undergoing infertility treatment and some related factors. Materials and methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2020 to May 2021. The study subjects included 385 couples (385 wives and 385 husbands) who came for infertility examination and treatment at the Department of Reproductive Health Care, Center for Disease Control (CDC) of KienGiang Province. The Vietnamese version of the DASS 21 scale was used to measure anxiety and depression through face-to-face interviews with a structured set of questions. Participants were also asked about demographics, socioeconomic status, infertility-related characteristics, and family relationships. Results and Discussion: The prevalence of anxiety among wives is higher than that of husbands (46.2% and 33.3%), similarly the prevalence of depression among wives (17.7%) is also higher than that of husbands (10.06%). Most couples have mild or moderate anxiety disorders, the same goes for depression. In husbands, there is a factor related to anxiety that is living separately (i.e. the couple does not live with their parents in the same house) and there are 2 factors related to depression which are living separately and family economic conditions. Among the wives, more factors were found to be associated with anxiety and depression, including age, living separately, family economic conditions and duration of infertility. Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression among infertile couples in the rural province of the South, Vietnam is high. Although most anxiety and depression levels are mild or moderate, emotional and mental support must be integrated with clinical support is really necessary, helping to improve the patient’s quality of life and indirectly improve the effectiveness of infertility treatment. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 22 No. 02 April’23 Page : 360-367