Survey of prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among 1124 healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic across India
- Title
- Survey of prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among 1124 healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic across India
- Creator
- Gupta S.; Prasad A.S.; Dixit P.K.; Padmakumari P.; Gupta S.; Abhisheka K.
- Description
- Background: A prospective study was conducted during the second phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in India to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among healthcare workers (HCWs) and factors that influence the outcome. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 1124 HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 30, 2020, to April 2, 2020). Demographic data, questions on COVID-19 and scores of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were analysed using the chi-square test (Bonferroni correction) and binary logistic regression. Results: The study consists of 1124 HCWs, including 749 doctors, 207 nurses, 135 paramedics, 23 administrators and ten supporting staff members. The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms were reported as 37.2% and 31.4%, respectively. The risk factors for anxiety were female gender (30.6% vs 45.5%), age group (2035 years) (50.4% vs 61.2%), unmarried (21.2% vs 30.6%) and job profile (nurse) (14.7% vs 26.4%). The protective factor was having service of more than 20 years (23.4% vs 14.8%). The risk factors for depression were age group (20-35 years) (51.3% vs 61.3%) and employed at a primary care hospital (16.2% vs 23.4%). The protective factors were job profile (doctor) (69.9% vs 59.6%) and having service of more than 20 years (22.3% vs 15.5%). Conclusion: Approximately one-third of the HCWs reported anxiety and depressive symptoms. The risk factors for anxiety symptoms were female gender, younger age and job profile (nurse) and for depressive symptoms were younger age and working at a primary care hospital. Future research studies should identify strategies for providing a safer and supportive work environment for HCWs to face epidemics/pandemics. 2020
- Source
- Medical Journal Armed Forces India, Vol-77, pp. S404-S412.
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Subject
- COVID-19; Depression score; Healthcare workers; Hospital anxiety
- Coverage
- Gupta S., Phd Scholar (Psychology), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Prasad A.S., Senior Advisor (Medicine & Gastroenterology), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore, India; Dixit P.K., Graded Specialist (Medicine), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore, India; Padmakumari P., Associate Professor (Psychology), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Gupta S., Consultant (Medicine & Neurology), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore, India; Abhisheka K., Classified Specialist (Medicine & Endocrinilogy), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Green Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 3771237; CODEN: MJAID
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Gupta S.; Prasad A.S.; Dixit P.K.; Padmakumari P.; Gupta S.; Abhisheka K., “Survey of prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among 1124 healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic across India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/15723.