Prevalence of psychological stress among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in a tertiary care teaching hospital

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dc.contributor.authorKichloo, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorChoudhary, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSadiq, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNisar, S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:41:52Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:41:52Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Health care workers (HCWs) exposed to COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing mental health problems. This study aims to access the prevalence of psychological stress among HCWs during COVID-19 pandemic. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of psychological stress among HCWs during COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs working in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A total of about 100 HCWs who participated in the study were randomly distributed prestructured questionnaire pertaining to sociodemographic parameters and variables related to psychological stress and their responses were graded accordingly. Results: It was found that HCWs showed significant rise in psychological distress with moderate-to-severe elevated levels of anxiety (69%), depression (21%), and insomnia (41%). Nurses were significantly more likely to experience anxiety than other HCWs in our present study and the most of the participants were engaged in some form of stress reduction activities. Conclusion: The high levels of psychological distress were reported in HCWs in hospital dealing with COVID-19 patients. Increase efforts are needed for promotion of mental health well-being of HCWs exposed to COVID-19en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKichloo A, Choudhary S, Sadiq S, Nisar S.. Prevalence of psychological stress among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in a tertiary care teaching hospital. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2023 Mar; 13(3): 525-530en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217957
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07327202223072022en_US
dc.subjectHealth Care Workersen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Distressen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectPandemic Depressionen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of psychological stress among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic – A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in a tertiary care teaching hospitalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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