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- Title
Anxiety Levels of Doctors Working in Kolkata during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.
- Authors
Banerjee, Ankush; Paul, Bobby; Dasgupta, Aparajita; Bhattacharyya, Madhumita; Bandyopadhyay, Lina; Ghosh, Pritam
- Abstract
Background: Doctors are amongst the major frontline healthcare providers combating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation. This overwhelming burden has not only resulted in physical exhaustion but also taken a toll on their mental health. This study thusaimed to determine the anxiety levels among doctors working in Kolkata and identify its associated factors if any. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was done through an online social media platform from August to October 2020, in Kolkata among 313 doctors selected by volunteer sampling. Levels of anxiety were assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (modified for COVID-19 pandemic). Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to elicit factors associated with high anxiety levels among them. Results: Among 313 study participants, 31.9% had mild, 22% moderate and 6.4% had severe anxiety levels. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that younger age [AOR=1.15, 95%CI=1.04-1.25], female gender [AOR=3.25, 95%CI=1.02-10.31], working in government sector [AOR=4.78, 95%CI=1.45-15.69], presence of associated co-morbidity [AOR=37.67, 95%CI=8.01-177.11], working as designated frontline COVID-19 healthcare worker [AOR=4.57, 95%CI=1.04-20.12], working in increasing number of high-risk areas [AOR=1.81, 95%CI=1.09-3.00], perceived poor quality of available PPE [AOR=12.26, 95%CI=3.86-38.95] and increasing number of difficulties faced while working at the health facility [AOR=3.67, 95%CI=2.30-5.84] had significant association with high anxiety levels. Conclusion: Present study showed that a considerable proportion (28.4%) of doctors had high anxiety levels. Maintaining appropriate COVID-19 protocols at the workplace, periodic health check-up to detect co-morbidity at the earliest, counselling services with particular attention to female providers would add to the betterment of their mental health.
- Subjects
KOLKATA (India); COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL personnel; ANXIETY; PHYSICIANS; LOGISTIC regression analysis; MENTAL health counseling
- Publication
Journal of Comprehensive Health, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
2347-498X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.53553/jch.v09i01.006