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A cross-sectional observational study to assess the need for mental health check-up as a part of annual health check-up in health care workers
European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine ; 9(6):2032-2038, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2083673
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Background:

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are the frontline warriors in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and similar health crises. In developing countries, HCWs face high stress because they have to deal with the increased patient load and limited infrastructure. Long-term exposure to stress, anxiety, and depression may lead to impaired mental health in HCWs. It is, therefore, essential to assess the mental health of HCWs as a part of their annual health check-up. Objective(s) The present cross-sectional observational study was aimed to assess the mental health of HCWs by analysing the stress, anxiety and depression during their annual health check-up at a tertiary care hospital in North India. Method(s) Total 200 participants, including the consultants, and junior and senior resident doctors, were included in the study. The stress level was analyzed using PSS-10, and anxiety and depression were analyzed using GAD-7 and PHQ-9 respectively. Result(s) The mean PSS-10 score was 9.39 +/- 8.53, indicating low stress among HCWs;the mean GAD-7 score was 5.20 +/- 4.19, indicating mild anxiety in HCWs and the mean PHQ-9 score was 3.41 +/- 3.59, indicating minimal depression among HCWs. Conclusion(s) The present study revealed that the HCWs faced minimal to mild stress, anxiety, and depression. It is therefore recommended that the mental health check-up should be made a regular part of the annual health check-up in HCWs so that adequate, timely steps are taken to address the same. Copyright © 2022 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article