Level of anxiety and depression among health‑care professionals amidst of coronavirus disease: A web‑based survey from India
نویسندگان
1 Department of TB and Chest, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Psychiatry, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
4 Department of Psychiatry, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
5 Department of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
6 Department of Anesthesia, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: The spread of novel coronavirus diseases‑2019 (COVID‑19) across the world andits associated morbidity and mortality confronted the nations by various means. COVID19 pandemichad significant psychological effects not only on the general population but also on health‑careworkers (HCWs). Hence, we aimed to found the level of anxiety and depression among health‑careprofessionals amidst coronavirus.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional study conducted on 829 participants includingdoctors and nurses and other medical staff who were posted in the COVID ward and COVID intensivecare unit using a well‑structured questionnaire through the Google Forms. The two scales used tomeasure anxiety and depression among the HCWs were the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAM‑A) and thePatient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‑9), Cronbach’s alpha of HAM A is 0.921 and Cronbach’s alphaof PHQ 9 is 0.851. Data analysis was done using SPSS 26, Chi‑square test and Fisher’s exact testwere used to establish the association between categorical independent and dependent variables.RESULTS: The results of this study demonstrate that anxiety and depression were significantlyhigher in doctors and staff nurses as compared to other medical staff. According to HAM‑A, 65.1% ofrespondents were in the mild category, 22.0% mild to moderate, and 12.9% moderate to severe. TheHAM‑A (P = 0.022) and PHQ‑9 (P = 0.001) for anxiety and depression respectively were significantlyhigher in females. The means of the scales got increased after postings in the corona wards.CONCLUSION: Concerning the high occurrence of anxiety and fear among health‑care professionals,appropriate psychological/psychiatric intervention necessitates and emphasizes the need to implementurgent measures to prevent further progress to severe mental health disorder.
