A cross-sectional study of anxiety, depression, and stress among health-care workers managing COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in North India

Autor: Aneesha Haryal, Aradhana Singh, Pallavi Abhilasha, Mamta Singla, Divya Salwan, Nidhi Agrawal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 182-186 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2348-3334
2348-506X
DOI: 10.4103/cjhr.cjhr_26_21
Popis: Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the incidence of anxiety, depression, and stress in health-care workers managing COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in North India. Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Questionnaire (Google Form). All health-care workers (HCWs) of the hospital were included in the study. HCWs with a past or current history of psychiatric illness and on psychotropic medication were excluded from the study. Results: Two hundred and twenty HCWs answered the questionnaire, of whom 114 (51.8%) were female. Of the 220, 128 (58.2%) were single, 97 (44.1%) were physicians. Level one exposure (direct interaction with COVID-19 patients) was seen in 111 (55.5%). One hundred and thirty-three (60.5%) HCWs worked for 8–12 h/day. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the factors which need to be taken into consideration to protect the mental well-being of doctors while fighting with a disaster that has major impacts on society worldwide.
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