Stress-related Disorders in Health-care Workers in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study from India
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
; 11(4):180-184, 2020.
Article
in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1024734
ABSTRACT
Background:
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, first detected in Wuhan, China, has turned into a rapidly spreading pandemic ailing the human race throughout the world. Health-care workers (HCWs) are under immense physical and psychological pressure, adversely affecting their efficiency and decision making.Aim:
We hereby intend to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in HCWs in reference with a variety of factors. Materials andMethods:
A nationwide cross-sectional online study using semi-structured pro forma along with the Adjustment Disorder New Module and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 was conducted among 200 respondents. Results andDiscussion:
Of the 200 respondents, 174 (87%) were doctors and 26 nursing staff, with a mean age of 42.1 +/- 12.2 years, 62% were male, and 63% were working in the government sector. A significant number of respondents were found to be suffering from acute stress (9.5%), depression (17%), and anxiety (19.5%) which they attributed to the negative professional and personal influence of this ongoing pandemic scenario. HCWs on the front lines of this pandemic are facing compounding stressors and need robust psychiatric help to adequately take care of this need.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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