Risk Perception Mental Health Impact and Coping Strategies during Covid 19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
; 16(6):333-334, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1939794
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the risk perception mental health impact and coping strategies during Covid-19 pandemic among health care workers. StudyDesign:
Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study Department of Community Dentistry, Frontier Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021.Methodology:
Two hundred health care workers were given questionnaire for complete detailing their information regarding demographic, occupational, anxiety scoring and depression state.Results:
The age of the health care workers was mostly within 26-40 years followed by greater than 18 years. It was observed that anxiety was presented at a mild score within doctors and other health care worker staff while it was seen to a moderate level within the nursing health care workers. Furthermore, the gender distribution of anxiety showed higher level of anxiety among females than males. Within genders a low risk perception was seen within males than females. Among the health care workers, the risk perception was highest in nurses followed by paramedic and other health care staff.Conclusion:
Covid-19 has caused devastating effects on the psychological stability of the health care workers which needs to be properly assessed and addressed.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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