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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 12 | Page : 5921-5926 |
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Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in India: An observational study
Rachna Raj1, Soujanya Koyalada2, Amit Kumar3, Stuti Kumari4, Pooja Pani5, Nishant6, Kishore Kumar Singh7
1 Dental Officer, Sadar Hospital, Jehanabad, Bihar, India
2 Private Practitioner, Marathalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
3 Dental Officer, Sub Divisional Hospital, Forbesganj, Araria, Bihar, India
4 Senior Resident, Department of Dentistry, SKMCH, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
5 Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
6 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
7 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Nalanda Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Kishore Kumar Singh
Department of Psychiatry, Nalanda Medical College, Patna, Bihar
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1217_20
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Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2020 declared outbreak of novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, an international public health emergency. It was stated that there was high COVID-19 spread risk to various other countries across world. According to WHO in March 2020, COVID-19 was characterized as pandemic. However, this sudden crisis is generating great deal of stress, anxiety, and depression throughout the world. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the psychological impact and various associated factors during the developing COVID-19 situation among both the healthcare and non-healthcare working professionals in India. Materials and Methods: This was an observation-based cross-sectional study conducted during the lockdown period and following the lifting of the lockdown for a total of 3 months duration. A structured questionnaire was send via the (email) electronic mail system to a target population of 350 people. Out of which 300 responded. The questionnaire was comprised of study variables: (a) Gender; (b) age-group range which was categorized into- (i) Between 30 snf 50 years and (ii) More than 50 years; (c) Presence of any comorbid medical condition; psychological symptoms of- (d) insomnia; (e) anxiety; and (f) depression. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test for determining significance. Results: Mean ± SD values for age were found to be 35.54 ± 6.09; 33.84 ± 7.87; 32.16 ± 5.89 and 55.76 ± 8.98 for physicians, nurses, technical staff, and non-healthcare professionals while the percentages of male study participants was found to be 37.2%, 15%, 57%, and 65% and female study participants was 62.8%, 85%, 43%, and 35% for the physicians, nursing staff, technicians, and non-healthcare professionals. Depression, insomnia, and anxiety between healthcare and non-healthcare professional workers, demonstrated significant P values of 0.05, 0.03, and 0.02, respectively. Conclusion: The present study has shown a significant psychological impact arising from this crisis.
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