Volume : X, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

Assessment of depression and anxiety among healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers during COVID 19 pandemic lockdown: Online cross sectional survey

Dr Archit Agarwal, Dr Rupali Rohatgi, Dr Anugya Agarwal, Dr Deepti Randev, Mr Hem Chandra Sati

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Background: The COVID 19 pandemic has caused a widespread impact on the mental health of people worldwide. This study ings out the prevalence of depression and anxiety among the health care workers (HCW) and non–health care workers (NHW) during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. Methods & Materials: This is a cross sectional survey conducted during the lockdown 3.0 in India. Data was collected online via google forms using a self–administered questionnaire designed to assess the impact of COVID 19 on our psychology and life style. Results: The study comprised of 966 participants of which 296 were health care workers (HCW). 46.9% of all the participants were suffering from symptoms of depression, 38.1% had disturbed sleep, 53.5% of participants experienced anxiety during the lockdown. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and disturbed sleep was higher in the healthcare workers. Discussion: Females, presence of any comorbidity, age group 31 to 60 years, healthcare workers, were found to be independent associated risk factors for anxiety. Only the former two factors were found to be associated risk factors for depression. Presence of these factors led to sleep disturbances among all. Social stigma prevails in the society for getting tested for COVID19. Lack of universal health insurance coverage has led to anxiety. Conclusion: Majority are at risk for psychological distress during the COVID–19 outeak and are likely to have after effects from it for a long time. Early interventions are required for reducing the negative impact of the epidemic especially the HCW.

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ASSESSMENT OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND NON-HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN: ONLINE CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY, Dr Archit Agarwal, Dr Rupali Rohatgi, Dr Anugya Agarwal, Dr Deepti Randev, Mr Hem Chandra Sati INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-8 | August-2020

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