Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Facing COVID-19: Psychological Impacts on Hospital Staff in a Tertiary Care Private Hospital in India.
Uvais, N A; Nalakath, Mohammed Jezeel; Jose, Kurian.
  • Uvais NA; Department of Psychiatry, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India.
  • Nalakath MJ; Corresponding author: N. A. Uvais, MBBS, DPM, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India (druvaisna@gmail.com).
  • Jose K; Department of Hospital Administration, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala, India.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord ; 23(2)2021 03 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1231534
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia among hospital staff working in a tertiary care private hospital in India during the early period of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

METHODS:

This cross-sectional study was conducted May 5-25, 2020, among 347 hospital staff (nursing and other hospital staff, with the exception of doctors). Depression, anxiety, and insomnia were measured using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and the Insomnia Severity Index, respectively.

RESULTS:

Of respondents, 16.4% reported clinically significant depression, 13.8% reported clinically significant anxiety, and 13.3% reported insomnia. Among the nursing staff, 20.9% reported clinically significant depression, 15.9% reported clinically significant anxiety, and 17.0% reported insomnia. There was significantly higher depression (P = .000), anxiety (P = .002), and insomnia (P = .007) among nursing staff compared with other hospital staff in 2-tailed t tests. There was a significantly higher prevalence of insomnia among females (χ2 = 5.85, df = 2, P = .05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Study results show that more than 1 in 10 hospital staff suffer from mental health conditions, even during the beginning of the pandemic, and there is a need for active psychiatric support for the hospital staff during this pandemic. Depression, anxiety, and insomnia are significantly higher among nurses compared to other hospital staff. The results of this research suggest that comprehensive support measures should be implemented to protect and maintain mental health of hospital staff, especially nurses, while fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Personnel, Hospital / Hospitals, Private / Depressive Disorder / Tertiary Care Centers / COVID-19 / Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: PCC.20m02843

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Personnel, Hospital / Hospitals, Private / Depressive Disorder / Tertiary Care Centers / COVID-19 / Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: PCC.20m02843