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Mental health challenges in health care workers during COVID pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

S. Bilichodu Rangappa  and
S. Avula
S. Bilichodu Rangappa*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Mysore, India
S. Avula
Affiliation:
Endocrinology, University of Minnesota, Eden Prarie, United States
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Mental health issues of the health care workers (HCW) are often overlooked. It’s often presumed that situations like COVID are handled well by this group of population and hence their own mental wellbeing is ignored and neglected.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to evaluate the depression and anxiety levels in healthcare workers who were on COVID duty.

Methods

This study was performed over telephonic interview of all the healthcare workers who were performing COVID duty from March 2021 to December 2021. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was administered. Various factors influencing the presentation were then analyzed.

Results

Over 534 healthcare workers were screened for psychiatric symptoms. About 76 fulfilled HADS criteria. 7.86% (42) scored above the anxiety cut off point and 6.36% (34) scored above the depression cut off point. About 373 (69.85%) expressed concerns about their safety and security as they were staying away from their families and about 469 (87.8%) expressed concerns about uncertainties about duty patterns.

Conclusions

Health care workers should be screened for psychiatric illness if they are in constant stress. They should be well trained to carry out COVID duties which will reduce the anxiety about the duty patterns. Better awareness about COVID 19 may lead to decreased levels of anxiety and depression.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S602
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