Mental health issues among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic - A study from India.
COVID-19
Correlates
Health care workers
India
Mental health issues
Journal
Asian journal of psychiatry
ISSN: 1876-2026
Titre abrégé: Asian J Psychiatr
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101517820
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
01
11
2020
revised:
19
02
2021
accepted:
07
03
2021
pubmed:
16
3
2021
medline:
7
4
2021
entrez:
15
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mental health issues among health care workers (HCWs) in treatment settings during COVID-19 remains understudied in India. This study examines its prevalence and correlates among HCWs in Karnataka State, India. HCWs who attended a workshop to improve mental health well-being during COVID-19 completed an anonymous online questionnaire. In addition to socio-demographics, domains assessed include occupational characteristics, COVID-19 related concerns, anxiety/depression, substance use, suicidality, lifestyle and family functioning. Of the 3083 HCWs who completed the survey (response rate-51.4 %), anxiety disorder and depression was highest among those with frontline COVID-19 responsibilities (anxiety disorder-26.6 %, depression-23.8 %). Prevalence was significantly higher among those with clinical responsibilities compared to those with supportive responsibilities (anxiety disorder: 23.9 % vs 15.5 %), (depression: 20.0 % vs 14.2 %). In the backward step-wise logistic regression analysis, HCWs with anxiety disorder were more likely to be doctors/nurses/hospital assistants, older, female, unmarried, without a leisure activity, report increased alcohol use and suicidal thoughts after pandemic onset, and having a history of receiving mental health interventions. Participants with depression additionally had family distress and hardly ever exercised. To conclude, mental health issues are common among HCWs in India. Interventions need to ensure that HCWs are protected from mental health consequences of working in COVID-19 treatment settings.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33721830
pii: S1876-2018(21)00082-4
doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102626
pmc: PMC9760419
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102626Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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