COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological impact on anaesthesiologists

Background and Aim: The anaesthesiologists are at the highest risk of contracting infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in emergency room, operation theatres and intensive care units. This overwhelming situation can make them prone for psychological stress leading to anxiety and insomnia....

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of anaesthesia 2020-09, Vol.64 (9), p.774-783
Hauptverfasser: Jain, Ayushi, Singariya, Geeta, Kamal, Manoj, Kumar, Mritunjay, Jain, Ayush, Solanki, Rajendra
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Aim: The anaesthesiologists are at the highest risk of contracting infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in emergency room, operation theatres and intensive care units. This overwhelming situation can make them prone for psychological stress leading to anxiety and insomnia. Materials and Methods We did an online self-administered questionnaire-based observational cross-sectional study amongst anaesthesiologists across India. The objectives were to find out the main causes for anxiety and insomnia in COVID-19 pandemic. Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were used for assessing anxiety and insomnia. Results: Of 512 participants, 74.2% suffered from anxiety and 60.5% suffered from insomnia. The age
ISSN:0019-5049
0976-2817
DOI:10.4103/ija.IJA_697_20