A study to assess anxiety, stress and depression among private medical practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
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2022 Jun; 66(2): 139-145
Artigo
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-223949
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This study aims to assess the magnitude of anxiety, stress, and depression among private practitioners during the COVID pandemic 2020. Materials andMethods:
A descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was done using a semi-structured questionnaire through electronic media in the form of Google Forms. Patient health questionnaire 4 (PHQ4) and Perceived Stress Scale-10 were incorporated into the questionnaire to assess the psychological status in November 2020.Results:
A total of 157 private practitioners participated in the study. Males constituted 60%. Participants have mean age (SD) of 44.2 (6.9) years with work experience and a mean (SD) of 16.3 (6.78) years. The anxiety and depression subscales of the PHQ-4 scale showed that 54.7% of the private practitioners have anxiety subscale ?3 and 28% have depression subscale >3 needing further psychiatric evaluation. Significant predictors of anxiety and depression were female gender, younger and less experienced, and those providing inpatient services in COVID care isolation facilities.Conclusion:
There is a high prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression among private practitioners comparable with other countries.
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Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
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2022
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