From stress to stigma – Mental health considerations of health care workers involved in COVID19 management
| Autor: | Ankur Sachdeva, K K Chopra, Vipin Kumar, Rakesh K Chawla, Harsh Nandini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Cross-sectional study Health Personnel India Stigma (botany) Mental health Stigma Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Intervention (counseling) Health care medicine Humans Healthcare workers Anxiety Original Article medicine.symptom Covid-19 Psychiatry business Pandemics Psychosocial Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | The Indian Journal of Tuberculosis |
| ISSN: | 0019-5707 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.09.007 |
| Popis: | Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) involved in administration and patient management during COVID-19 pandemic are at high risk of developing psychological problems related to fear and stress of contacting COVID infection. This is augmented by the stigma faced at home and society, owing to the nature of their job. Aim To assess the mental health issues and stigma amongst health care workers involved in COVID care. Methodology We conducted a hospital based cross sectional study where 150 health care workers involved in the care of COVID-19 patients, directly and indirectly, were selected using systematic random sampling. They were assessed using Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) Hindi Version, The Impact of Event Scale - Revised scale and a Modified Stigma scale. Results Significant psychological stress, anxiety, depression and high risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder was found in more than half of the healthcare workers, albeit more in those having direct contact with COVID patients (p |
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